SPÖ-Silvan on the focus of testing on nursing homes: “Old people do not have to accept pain without alternative!” – 2024-04-17 15:56:29

SPÖ Ombudsman spokesman sees the government as being called upon to finally do something about the shortage of personnel in the health sector

Vienna (OTS/SK) – Ombudsman Bernhard Achitz today presented the test focus on pain management and palliative care in old people’s and nursing homes and pointed out how essential it is that pain is recognized and treated in a timely manner. “Over 80 percent of older people have pain, but this should not be accepted as having no alternative,” says SPÖ Ombudsman spokesperson Abg. on National Councilor Rudolf Silvan an opinion with Ombudsman Achitz. Especially for people with dementia, cognitive difficulties or other impairments, the risk that their pain will be overlooked is high. The shortage of personnel in the nursing and health sector also contributes to patients suffering unnecessarily because the staff simply does not have enough time for the assigned tasks. ****

Unrecognized pain has an enormous impact on people’s quality of life. Depression, restricted mobility, anxiety or sleep disorders are the result, explains the MP. The Ombudsman’s commissions found deficits in over 25 percent of cases as part of the focus examinations and are calling for standardized pain management. In order to be able to perceive pain in non-verbal people, stable relationships between patient and carer are necessary, but according to Silvan, carers do not have the time for this type of bond. “If one person on night duty has to look after 12, 13 or more clients alone, that can’t be a problem!” calls on the government to finally do something about the shortage of staff in the health sector. (Final) sd/ls

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