Pain in older adults with dementia: Brazilian validation of Pain Intensity Measure for Persons with Dementia (PIMD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there are several ways to assess pain in dementia, there is still a need for tools with better items to assess the presence of pain intensity in these individuals.

Objective

To validate to Brazilian version of the "Pain Intensity Measure for Persons with Dementia - PIMD-p.

Methods

Older adults, all demented with impaired verbal communication and exposed to potentially painful situations, were selected from an outpatient clinic and long-term care facility (LTCF). The PIMD-p was applied independently by 2 researchers (E1 and E2) on the same day. Within 14 days, the instrument was reapplied by one of the 2 researchers (E3). The pain intensity reported by participants' caregivers and LTCF nurses were recorded on a verbal numeric pain scale. For the sta

SUBMITTER: Foraciepe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature