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Development of the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire: A Measure to Study How Children Conceptualize Pain

Isabel Salvat1, Cristina Adillón1, Eva Maria Andrés2

  • 1Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43204 Reus, Spain.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|April 30, 2021
PubMed

Insights

The new Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ) effectively measures children's pain concepts. This reliable tool aids in tracking pain perception and evaluating treatment outcomes in pediatric chronic pain management.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Pain Management
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Childhood chronic pain significantly impacts quality of life.
  • Understanding children's pain concepts is crucial for effective management.
  • Validated instruments are needed to track pain perception changes and treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a questionnaire assessing children's concepts of pain.
  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the new instrument.
  • To establish a reliable measure for pediatric pain research.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, mixed-method study with 324 participants (ages 8-17).
  • Developed and administered the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ).
  • Utilized Rasch modeling for calibration and psychometric evaluation, including fit statistics and Person Separation Index (PSI).

Main Results:

  • The COPAQ demonstrated good fit to the Rasch model.
  • Targeting analysis identified easily answerable items.
  • Internal consistency was strong with a PSI of 0.814.
  • 9.56% of participants were identified as responding erratically.

Conclusions:

  • The COPAQ is a user-friendly and reliable measure for assessing children's pain concepts.
  • The questionnaire exhibits good psychometric properties, including validity and internal consistency.
  • COPAQ is suitable for monitoring pain perception and treatment effectiveness in pediatric populations.

Keywords:
childrenchronic painhealth knowledgepain educationsurvey

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