Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "pain management"
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Pain Management within the Long-term Care Setting: An Inquiry into Staff-perceived Contemporary Pain Management Practices
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-06)Background: Chronic pain is a frequent and undertreated ailment within the long-term care community (Herman et al, 2009). The likelihood of experiencing pain increases with age and failure to treat this condition may ... -
Perceptions of Community-Dwelling Patients on the Impact of the Discontinuation of OxyContin® on their Pain Management: A Mixed Methods Study
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-02)Chronic pain is considered a major health problem in older adults. OxyContin®, one of the most commonly used medications for treating pain in Canada, was recently discontinued, and delisted from the Ontario Drug Formulary ... -
A Quality Assurance Evaluation of Hydromorphone Adverse Events Post-Implementation of a Safety Initiative
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08)Purpose: Hydromorphone is a potent opioid that may lead to respiratory and central nervous system depression prompting naloxone use. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether a safety initiative implemented ...