A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts
A child’s ‘concept of pain’ refers to how they understand what pain actually is, what function pain serves, and what biological processes are thought to underpin it. We aimed to determine pediatric pain experts’ opinions of: (1) the importance and usefulness of assessing a child’s concept of pain in...
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doaj-d4a0760a1d5c4ed5a526b71f5366981e2021-04-02T03:50:56ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672018-01-01511210.3390/children5010012children5010012A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain ExpertsJoshua W. Pate0Julia M. Hush1Mark J. Hancock2G. Lorimer Moseley3David S. Butler4Laura E. Simons5Verity Pacey6Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaSansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaSansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USAFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaA child’s ‘concept of pain’ refers to how they understand what pain actually is, what function pain serves, and what biological processes are thought to underpin it. We aimed to determine pediatric pain experts’ opinions of: (1) the importance and usefulness of assessing a child’s concept of pain in clinical and/or research settings; (2) the usefulness of the content of items within currently published adult-targeted resources for assessing a child’s concept of pain; and (3) important domains of a child’s concept of pain to assess. Forty-nine pediatric pain experts (response rate = 75.4%) completed an online survey. Descriptive statistics and frequency of responses were analyzed. Experts from all included disciplines reported that assessing a child’s concept of pain is important and useful both clinically and in a research setting (>80% reported very or extremely useful for each item). Experts considered that the content of 13 items from currently published adult-targeted resources was useful, but the wording was too complex for children aged 8–12 years. Experts considered that all seven of the proposed domains of a child’s concept of pain was important to assess. The findings can be used to inform the development of an assessment tool for a child’s concept of pain.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/1/12concept of painpainexpert surveychildrenassessment |
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Joshua W. Pate Julia M. Hush Mark J. Hancock G. Lorimer Moseley David S. Butler Laura E. Simons Verity Pacey |
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Joshua W. Pate Julia M. Hush Mark J. Hancock G. Lorimer Moseley David S. Butler Laura E. Simons Verity Pacey A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts Children concept of pain pain expert survey children assessment |
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Joshua W. Pate Julia M. Hush Mark J. Hancock G. Lorimer Moseley David S. Butler Laura E. Simons Verity Pacey |
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A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts |
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A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts |
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A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts |
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A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts |
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A child’s ‘concept of pain’ refers to how they understand what pain actually is, what function pain serves, and what biological processes are thought to underpin it. We aimed to determine pediatric pain experts’ opinions of: (1) the importance and usefulness of assessing a child’s concept of pain in clinical and/or research settings; (2) the usefulness of the content of items within currently published adult-targeted resources for assessing a child’s concept of pain; and (3) important domains of a child’s concept of pain to assess. Forty-nine pediatric pain experts (response rate = 75.4%) completed an online survey. Descriptive statistics and frequency of responses were analyzed. Experts from all included disciplines reported that assessing a child’s concept of pain is important and useful both clinically and in a research setting (>80% reported very or extremely useful for each item). Experts considered that the content of 13 items from currently published adult-targeted resources was useful, but the wording was too complex for children aged 8–12 years. Experts considered that all seven of the proposed domains of a child’s concept of pain was important to assess. The findings can be used to inform the development of an assessment tool for a child’s concept of pain. |
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