Pain Assessment in Hospital Emergency Departments: Insights from family Carers of People Living with Dementia
This project aims to explore the lived experiences of family carers of people living with dementia regarding pain assessment and management in Western Australian hospital emergency departments.
This research project has received the approval of Edith Cowan University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (2025-07133-SAUNDERS)
Participation
People who meet the following criteria may be eligible to participate in an interview;
- A family carer of a person living with dementia and has accompanied that person to an hospital emergency department in Western Australia in the past 6 months
- Over 18 years of age
- English speaking
Interviews can be conduced online or in person at the Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus.
Participant duration
30-60 minute interview
Available to people living in
WA, Online
Study begins
Thursday, 6 August 2026
Study ends
Thursday, 31 December 2026
Contact
To find out more about this study, contact:
Jemma Nuttall
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus , WA
