Pain management inequities by demographic and geriatric-related variables in older adult inpatients
08/17/24 at 03:05 AM
Pain management inequities by demographic and geriatric-related variables in older adult inpatients
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; by Aksharananda Rambachan, Torsten B Neilands, Leah Karliner, Kenneth Covinsky, Margaret Fang, Tung Nguyen; 7/24
Pain is ubiquitous, yet understudied. The objective of this study was to analyze inequities in pain assessment and management for hospitalized older adults focusing on demographic and geriatric-related variables. Conclusion: Older, hospitalized, general medicine patients from minoritized groups and with geriatric-related conditions are uniquely vulnerable to inequitable pain assessment and management. These findings raise concerns for pain underassessment and undertreatment.