Recognition of Pain

This module presents an overview of pain in people living with dementia and the recognition of pain in the absence of the ability to self-report.

This module is part of the course(s):
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
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  • Tier
    Enhanced Practice
  • Module 1
  • Completion time
    40 mins
  • Module duration
    1 week
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Module Overview

About this Module

This module has five sections:

  • 1

    Pre-course quiz

    • In this section you are asked to complete a short knowledge quiz
  • 2

    Overview of pain in people with dementia

    • In this section a overview of pain in people living with dementia is presented
  • 3

    Recognising pain in the absence of verbal communication

    • In this section non-verbal signs of pain are discussed.
  • 4

    Reflection activities

    • In this section you are prompted to think about the information presented in previous sections.
  • 5

    Assessment questions

    • In this section you are asked to respond to a series of multiple choice questions which will be assessed.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you 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.

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

This module is part of the course: The Pain Puzzle. For CPD information relating to this module specifically, please refer to the course overview.

Acknowledgements

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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Version history

  • Published: 04 Nov 2019
  • Updated: 22 May 2025
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