Assessment of pain in older Asian Americans with cancer.
This cross-sectional study focused on pain assessment in a group of older Asian Americans with cancer. Thirty-six participants and their primary nurses were interviewed, and pain intensity was measured using 3 different scales: the Numeric pain intensity 0-10 scale, the Faces expression scale, and Visual analog scale (VAS). Overall, 56% of participants reported pain. Younger age (65-75 years old) was significantly associated with higher pain intensity (p < 0.05). High correlation was found between the participants' and their nurses' pain intensity ratings (r = 0.69, p < 0.0001). High correlation was also found among different pain intensity scales, with a Spearman correlation coefficient ranging from 0.89 to 0.96 (p < 0.0001), suggesting that they are reliable measures in this population.
Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA. szec@hawaii.edu
Sze Mei
SM
Chung
Kamai H
KH
Masaki
Emese
E
Somogyi-Zalud
Kenneth N M
KN
Sumida
Aida
A
Wen
Patricia L
PL
Blanchette
D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors