Corrigendum

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Nursing
• Pain Assessment
• Child Psychology

Background:

• Assessing pain in young children, particularly toddlers, presents unique challenges due to their limited verbal abilities.
• Existing pain scales may not be suitable for all pediatric populations, necessitating the development of novel assessment tools.
• Color-based tools offer a potentially intuitive method for non-verbal pain communication.

Purpose of the Study:

• To validate the Rainbow Pain Scale, a novel color-based tool designed for assessing pain in toddlers.
• To establish the proof-of-principle for using a color spectrum to quantify pain intensity in pediatric oncology patients.
• To explore the feasibility and usability of the Rainbow Pain Scale in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

• A proof-of-principle study was conducted to validate the Rainbow Pain Scale.
• Toddlers experiencing pain were asked to select a color from the scale that best represented their pain intensity.
• Data collected were analyzed to assess the scale's reliability and correlation with other pain indicators.

Main Results:

• The Rainbow Pain Scale demonstrated preliminary validity as a tool for pain assessment in toddlers.
• A significant correlation was observed between color selection and reported pain levels, supporting its use.
• The scale showed potential for use in pediatric oncology settings, offering a visual aid for pain communication.

Conclusions:

• The Rainbow Pain Scale is a promising, visually intuitive tool for assessing pain in toddlers.
• Further research is warranted to fully validate the scale across diverse pediatric populations and clinical contexts.
• Color-based pain assessment offers a viable alternative for non-verbal children, improving pain management strategies.