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Evaluating a child's pain.

P A McGrath

    Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
    |December 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    Selecting the right pediatric pain measure is crucial for effective pain management in children. This review guides healthcare providers in choosing appropriate behavioral, physiologic, or subjective methods based on the child

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Medicine
    • Pain Management
    • Clinical Assessment

    Background:

    • Accurate pain assessment in children is essential for effective treatment.
    • Development of pediatric pain measures has advanced significantly.
    • Pain management strategies require reliable assessment tools.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review primary categories of pediatric pain measures.
    • To focus on selecting appropriate methods for assessing child pain.
    • To guide clinicians in choosing valid and reliable pain evaluation techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of pediatric pain assessment tools.
    • Categorization of pain measures (behavioral, physiologic, subjective).
    • Discussion of factors influencing measure selection (age, cognition, pain type, context).

    Main Results:

    • No single pain measure is universally adequate for all pediatric pain types (acute, recurrent, chronic).
    • Selection criteria include child's age, cognitive level, pain characteristics, and situational context.
    • Practical, valid, and reliable methods exist for evaluating diverse pediatric pain experiences.

    Conclusions:

    • Choosing the optimal pediatric pain measure requires careful consideration of multiple factors.
    • Effective pain management hinges on appropriate and individualized pain assessment.
    • Clinicians can select suitable methods to evaluate pain in any child.

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