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Assessing Pain for Direct Care Workers

Explore how to assess pain in people living with dementia who may not be able to verbalise their pain.

Suitable for people working in:
Residential aged care

Overview

About this Module

Explore how to assess pain in people living with dementia who may not be able to verbalise their pain.

This is module 2 in the 3-part module series: Recognising and Acting on Pain in People Living with Dementia for Direct Care Workers.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to: Describe what information is needed to properly assess pain

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Version history

  • Published: 21 Aug 2020
  • Version: 1.0

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