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Multidimensional assessment using the adolescent pediatric pain tool: a case report.

Margie Crandall1, Marilyn Savedra

  • 1University of California Davis, Children's Hospital, Sacramento, USA. margie.crandall@ucdavis.edu

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing : JSPN
|August 9, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Assessing pain in children with sickle cell disease requires a multidimensional approach. The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) offers a comprehensive method for evaluating complex pain, improving treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pain Management
  • Sickle Cell Disease Research
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Children's and adolescents' pain is complex and multidimensional.
  • Assessing only pain intensity is often insufficient for effective management.
  • Sickle cell disease frequently involves complex vaso-occlusive pain episodes.

Observation:

  • This case report highlights the utility of a multidimensional pain assessment tool.
  • The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) was used to evaluate vaso-occlusive pain.
  • The study focuses on children and adolescents diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

Findings:

  • The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) offers a valid method for multidimensional pain assessment.
  • Individualized pain assessments are facilitated by the APPT.

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  • Optimized pain relief interventions and improved outcomes are achieved through APPT use.

    • Implications:

    • The APPT is especially beneficial for managing complex and challenging pediatric pain cases.
    • Clinicians can enhance pain management strategies for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease using the APPT.
    • Multidimensional pain assessment tools like the APPT are crucial for comprehensive pediatric care.