Table 5.
Summary Table - Pain and pain management among nursing home residents with cancer at admission by level of cognitive impairment for all residents and by self- and staff-assessment
| Level of Cognitive Impairment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No/Mild | Moderate | Severe | Overall | |
| % Any Pain | ||||
| Self-Assessed (n= 336,733) | 67.9 | 55.9 | 41.8 | 61.6 |
| Staff-Assessed (n=30,729) | 55.5 | 55.0 | 50.5 | 53.2 |
| Combined (n=367,462) | 67.4 | 55.9 | 43.8 | 60.9 |
| % Any Pharmacologic Treatment)a | ||||
| Self-Assessed (n= 336,733) | 75.1 | 66.7 | 57.9 | 70.8 |
| Staff-Assessed (n=30,729) | 69.4 | 67.2 | 64.3 | 66.5 |
| Combined (n=367,462) | 74.9 | 66.8 | 59.4 | 70.5 |
a
Includes residents whose pain is controlled