Pain
Following a pilot study at Centennial Lodge performed under supervision by a visiting geriatrician in training from Singapore, Royal Freemasons played a key role, between 2001 and 2005, in writing, field testing, and launching the Australian Pain Society (APS) Residential Aged Care Pain Management Guidelines. Funding for the field-testing studies at Royal Freemasons was provided by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). On completion of this work 3500 copies of the new guidelines were purchased by DoHA for distribution to all Australian aged care homes. The guidelines have achieved international recognition and are recommended by the International Association for the Study of Pain to pain practitioners world wide, and particularly to those with patients in nursing homes.
Key publications related to pain management
Gibson SJ, Scherer SC, Gouke CR. Preliminary field-testing and preparations for implementation of Australian Pain Society and the Australian Pain Relief Association Pain Management Guidelines for Residential Care. November 2004 http://www.apsoc.org.au/pdfs/APRA-finalreport7.doc
Gouke CR, Scherer S, Katz B, Gibson SJ, Farrel M, Bradbeer M. Handbook. Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies. Australian Pain Society. 2005.
Goucke R, Kristjanson L, Toye C, Bruce D, Williams A, Scherer S, Gibson S The PMG Kit for Aged Care. Edith Cowan University, for Australian Government Department of Health and Aging. 2007
Gibson SJ, Scherer SC, Nay R, Katz B. Book Chapter: Persistent Pain in the Older Person. In - Nay R & Garratt S. Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care. 3rd Edition. Elsevier Australia 2009.
Key conference Papers related to pain management
11th World Congress on Pain Sydney 2005 Identification and assessment of persistent pain in long-term aged care populations. Scherer S, Gibson S, Coull R, Kelly G, Rule J, Jennings C, Smeaton M, Gouke C.
8th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing 2007 Assessment of Chronic Pain in Residential Aged Care SC Scherer, SJ Gibson, R Coull, G Kelly, J Rule, C Jennings, M Smeaton, CR Goucke
