Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit

BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that patients in the intensive care unit experience high levels of pain. While many of these patients are nonverbal at some point during their stay, there are few valid tools available to assess pain in this group.

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Main Authors: Jane Topolovec-Vranic, Celine Gélinas, Yangmei Li, Mary Ann Pollmann-Mudryj, Jennifer Innis, Amanda McFarlan, Sonya Canzian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/263104
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spelling doaj-art-18ad0b651a4d4e2a81976a0e178714792025-02-03T01:33:12ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652013-01-01186e107e11410.1155/2013/263104Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care UnitJane Topolovec-Vranic0Celine Gélinas1Yangmei Li2Mary Ann Pollmann-Mudryj3Jennifer Innis4Amanda McFarlan5Sonya Canzian6Trauma and Neurosurgery Program, and Keenan Research Center of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaIngram School of Nursing, McGill University, and Centre for Nursing Research/Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaTrauma and Neurosurgery Program, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTrauma and Neurosurgery Program, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTrauma and Neurosurgery Program, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTrauma and Neurosurgery Program, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTrauma and Neurosurgery Program, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that patients in the intensive care unit experience high levels of pain. While many of these patients are nonverbal at some point during their stay, there are few valid tools available to assess pain in this group.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/263104
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Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
Pain Research and Management
title Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
title_full Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
title_fullStr Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
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title_short Validation and Evaluation of Two Observational Pain Assessment Tools in a Trauma and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
title_sort validation and evaluation of two observational pain assessment tools in a trauma and neurosurgical intensive care unit
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/263104
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