Pediatric pain assessment: validation of a multidimensional tool.
Prior to introducing a locally developed pediatric pain assessment tool into the ward setting, testing was done to establish its content and construct validity. Results indicated that the PMHPAT is a valid measure of pain for children between 7 and 14 years old with two limitations: (a) it is unsuitable for assessing spasmodic pain, and (b) some children are unable to distinguish between "hurting" and "feeling."
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D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results