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Instrumentos de avaliação da dor em pessoas com alteração da consciência: uma revisão sistemática
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Abstract(s)
In patients with impaired consciousness, pain self-assessment is impracticable
and communication is compromised, therefore challenging assessment by health
care professionals. This causes the use of valid and trustful scales to become
fundamental.
The present study aims to evaluate the clinical potential of the existent scales for
the assessment of pain in patients with impaired consciousness.
The literature review comprehends the time frame from January of 2005 to June
of 2011 based on two search engines and three databases. A total of 654 abstracts
and titles were analyzed, 16 papers were
selected for a full body revision of which 8 comprise within the present review.
Three university archives were visualized and only 1 paper was included herein.
Seven distinct assessments of pain scales were identified in patients presenting
impaired consciousness. Only one of the scales took into account physiological
and behavioral indicators, whereas the remaining others included solely behavioral
indicators. The BPS scale obtained the highest rating, thus turning its implementation
possible in these patients.
More research, concerning the effects of the use of assessment of pain tools in
clinics and their implications, is required.
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Keywords
Pain Assessment Adult Impaired consciousness
Citation
Cunha, D., Ribeiro, A., Pereira, F. Instrumentos de avaliação da dor em pessoas com alteração da consciência: uma revisão sistemática. Suplemento digital Rev ROL Enferm 2020; 43(1): 59-68