TY - JOUR
T1 - Children's ratings of postoperative pain compared to ratings by nurses and physicians
AU - Lamontagne, Lynda L.
AU - Johnson, Barbara D.
AU - Hepworth, Joseph T.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Children's ratings of their postoperative pain were compared to nurses' and physicians' ratings of the children's postoperative pain. Children and adolescents were able to rate their pain using a visual analogue scale CVAS). Although there were differences between groups on their mean pain ratings, the ratings of the nurses and physicians correlated significantly with the children's pain ratings. Also, the correlation between nurses and physicians was highly significant, indicating that the use of a VAS may help nurses and physicians explore the cues used to estimate children's pain. This dialogue may enhance communication and collaboration between professionals about pain management strategies specific to each child's pain experience.
AB - Children's ratings of their postoperative pain were compared to nurses' and physicians' ratings of the children's postoperative pain. Children and adolescents were able to rate their pain using a visual analogue scale CVAS). Although there were differences between groups on their mean pain ratings, the ratings of the nurses and physicians correlated significantly with the children's pain ratings. Also, the correlation between nurses and physicians was highly significant, indicating that the use of a VAS may help nurses and physicians explore the cues used to estimate children's pain. This dialogue may enhance communication and collaboration between professionals about pain management strategies specific to each child's pain experience.
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U2 - 10.3109/01460869109009041
DO - 10.3109/01460869109009041
M3 - Article
C2 - 1842788
AN - SCOPUS:0026239999
SN - 0146-0862
VL - 14
SP - 241
EP - 247
JO - Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
JF - Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
IS - 4
ER -