The Pain Puzzle: Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain in People Living with Dementia

Increase your understanding of pain assessment and management for people with dementia living in a residential environment.

Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care

Online Course

  • Tier
    Enhanced Practice
  • Completion time
    2 hrs
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Course Overview

Recommended Learning

The below modules will enhance and compliment your learning:

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, staff should be able to:

  • Describe the importance of optimal pain management in people living with dementia.
  • Describe how to recognise pain in the absence of verbal communication.
  • Undertake a comprehensive assessment of pain and describe the role of pain assessment tools.
  • Describe how assessment information informs an individualised treatment plan.
  • Describe the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to pain assessment and management in residential aged care.
  • Understand the importance of ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment plan.

Modules

Course Details

Continuing Professional Development

Completion of this course provides 2 hours of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.

Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund.

Contributors:

  • Dr Margaret Winbolt
  • Ms Christine While
  • Professor Andrew Robinson
  • Professor Elizabeth Beattie
  • Dr Andrew Stafford
  • Associate Professor Belinda Goodenough
  • Ms Angela Casey

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Benefits of Learning with DTA

  • Increase your knowledge of dementia
  • Ongoing access to review course content
  • Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Version history

  • Published: 20 Nov 2019
  • Updated: 30 Apr 2025
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