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Measuring pain intensity in patients unable to communicate is a challenge on general wards. Observation‐based pain scoring tools have been used for patients with dementia or in critically ill intensive… Click to show full abstract
Measuring pain intensity in patients unable to communicate is a challenge on general wards. Observation‐based pain scoring tools have been used for patients with dementia or in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there is no established or validated assessment tool for non‐ICU patients without dementia related cognitive deficiencies who cannot communicate. The “Behavioural Pain Scale Non‐Intubated” (BPS‐NI) and the “Pain Assessment In Advanced Dementia‐German” (PAINAD‐G) are potential tools to fill this gap.
Journal Title: European Journal of Pain
Year Published: 2022
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