Multidimensional assessment using the adolescent pediatric pain tool: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
Children's and adolescents' pain experiences are complex and multidimensional. Therefore, assessing a single dimension of pain intensity is in many instances inadequate. The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the benefits of using a multidimensional pain tool to assess vaso-occlusive pain in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The adolescent pediatric pain tool (APPT) provides a valid multidimensional pain assessment that facilitates individual pain assessments that optimize children's and adolescents' pain relief interventions and outcomes.


CONCLUSIONS
The APPT is particularly valuable when clinicians encounter children and adolescents experiencing complex, difficult to manage pain.
Crandall
Margie
M
University of California Davis, Children's Hospital, Sacramento, USA. margie.crandall@ucdavis.edu
Savedra
Marilyn
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*