Expanding Targets for Intervention in Later Life Pain: What Role Can Patient Beliefs, Expectations, and Pleasant Activities Play? Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Clinicians are often challenged to find targets for intervention in older adults with chronic pain. This article highlights 3 targets clinicians should consider when formulating their multimodal treatment plans to include older patients' attitudes and beliefs about pain and pain treatments, expectations regarding treatment outcomes, and pleasurable activity pursuits.

publication date

  • August 4, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Chronic Pain
  • Leisure Activities
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Satisfaction

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5108571

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84992396762

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.cger.2016.06.009

PubMed ID

  • 27741971

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 32

issue

  • 4