Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Psychometric Evaluation of the Electronic Pain Assessment Tool: An Innovative Instrument for Individuals with Moderate-to-Severe Dementia

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Atee, M.
    Hoti, Kreshnik
    Hughes, J.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Atee, M. and Hoti, K. and Hughes, J. 2018. Psychometric Evaluation of the Electronic Pain Assessment Tool: An Innovative Instrument for Individuals with Moderate-to-Severe Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders: pp. 256-267.
    Source Title
    Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
    DOI
    10.1159/000485377
    ISSN
    1420-8008
    School
    School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/65445
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel Background/Aims: Pain is common in aged care residents with dementia; yet it often goes undetected. A novel tool, the electronic Pain Assessment Tool (ePAT), was developed to address this challenging problem. We investigated the psychometric properties of the ePAT. Methods: In a 10-week prospective observational study, the ePAT was evaluated by comparison against the Abbey Pain Scale (APS). Pain assessments were blindly co-performed by the ePAT rater against the nursing staff of two residential aged care facilities. The residents were assessed twice by each rater: at rest and following movement. Results: The study involved 34 residents aged 85.5 ± 6.3 years, predominantly with severe dementia (Psychogeriatric Assessment Scale – Cognitive Impairment score = 19.7 ± 2.5). Four hundred paired assessments (n = 204 during rest; n = 196 following movement) were performed. Concurrent validity (r = 0.911) and all reliability measures (? w = 0.857; intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.904; a = 0.950) were excellent, while discriminant validity and predictive validity were good. Conclusion: The ePAT is a suitable tool for the assessment of pain in this vulnerable population.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Experiences of acute pain in children who present to a healthcare facility for treatment: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.
      Pope, Nicole; Tallon, Mary ; McConigley, Ruth ; Leslie, Gavin ; Wilson, Sunni (2017)
      BACKGROUND: Pain is a universal and complex phenomenon that is personal, subjective and specific. Despite growing knowledge in pediatric pain, management of children's pain remains sub-optimal and is linked to negative ...
    • The development of a multidimensional pain assessment scale for critically ill preverbal children
      Ramelet, Anne-Sylvie (2006)
      Adequate pain assessment is a pre-requisite for appropriate pain management. If pain remains untreated in critically ill young children, it can have dramatic short- and long-term consequences on their health and development. ...
    • The utility of the STarT back screening tool in a population with chronic low back pain: A prospective study
      Kendell, Michelle (2016)
      Study design: Cross sectional (Study 1) and prospective (Study 2). Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is problematic with significant personal, social, and economic impact. The need to screen for indicators of poor ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.