COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

ABSTRACTPurposeThe purpose of this study was to verify the literature evaluating the Behavioral Pain Scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, and the Nonverbal Pain Scale, which are routinely used to assess pain in the patient.MethodsThis study was a methodological systematic review. Herein,...

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Main Authors: Pınar Kaya, Yeşim Yaman Aktaş, Sevilay Erden
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Language:English
Published: Türk Yoğun Bakım Hemşireleri Derneği 2025-04-01
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description ABSTRACTPurposeThe purpose of this study was to verify the literature evaluating the Behavioral Pain Scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, and the Nonverbal Pain Scale, which are routinely used to assess pain in the patient.MethodsThis study was a methodological systematic review. Herein, MEDLINE, OVID, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus and PubMed databases were used from 2010 to 2024 (April). The mnemonic PICOS was used to define the eligibility criteria in this study. Data were extracted, summarized, evaluated using published compatibility and usability classifications.FindingsResearch has verified that the Behavioral Pain Scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, and the Nonverbal Pain Scale are legitimate and reliable scales for assessing pain in patients who cannot communicate verbally. Pain assessment tools were similar in terms of compatibility and usability, with the exception of two studies.ConclusionsOf all the pain assessment units considered, Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool were found to be most appropriate for critical care patients at hemodynamic risk. The systematic and consistent use of an appropriate pain assessment tool in the critical care setting optimizes and improves pain control.
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spelling doaj-art-eaf6dd45c3e44977906d059b16b007a72025-08-20T02:12:57ZengTürk Yoğun Bakım Hemşireleri DerneğiYoğun Bakım Hemşireliği Dergisi2667-79032025-04-01291678010.62111/ybhd.1477517799COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEWPınar Kaya0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8185-175XYeşim Yaman Aktaş1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7403-4949Sevilay Erden2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6519-864XSÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİGİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİÇukurova ÜniversitesiABSTRACTPurposeThe purpose of this study was to verify the literature evaluating the Behavioral Pain Scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, and the Nonverbal Pain Scale, which are routinely used to assess pain in the patient.MethodsThis study was a methodological systematic review. Herein, MEDLINE, OVID, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus and PubMed databases were used from 2010 to 2024 (April). The mnemonic PICOS was used to define the eligibility criteria in this study. Data were extracted, summarized, evaluated using published compatibility and usability classifications.FindingsResearch has verified that the Behavioral Pain Scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, and the Nonverbal Pain Scale are legitimate and reliable scales for assessing pain in patients who cannot communicate verbally. Pain assessment tools were similar in terms of compatibility and usability, with the exception of two studies.ConclusionsOf all the pain assessment units considered, Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool were found to be most appropriate for critical care patients at hemodynamic risk. The systematic and consistent use of an appropriate pain assessment tool in the critical care setting optimizes and improves pain control.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3901816kritik hastayoğun bakımsözsüz iletişimağrı değerlendirmesicritically illintensive carenonverbal communicationpain assessment
spellingShingle Pınar Kaya
Yeşim Yaman Aktaş
Sevilay Erden
COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği Dergisi
kritik hasta
yoğun bakım
sözsüz iletişim
ağrı değerlendirmesi
critically ill
intensive care
nonverbal communication
pain assessment
title COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
title_full COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
title_fullStr COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
title_full_unstemmed COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
title_short COMPARISON OF PAIN SCALES USED IN ADULT NON-VERBAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
title_sort comparison of pain scales used in adult non verbal critical care patients a systematic literature review
topic kritik hasta
yoğun bakım
sözsüz iletişim
ağrı değerlendirmesi
critically ill
intensive care
nonverbal communication
pain assessment
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3901816
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