Pain assessment tools in adults with communication disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Verbal communication is the "gold standard" for assessing pain. Consequently, individuals with communication disorders are particularly vulnerable to incomplete pain management. This review aims at identifying the current pain assessment instruments for adult patients with communication disorders.

Methods

A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted on PubMed, PEDRO, EBSCOhost, VHL and Cochrane databases from 2011 to 2023 using MeSH terms "pain assessment, "nonverbal communication" and "communication disorders" in conjunction with additional inclusion criteria: studies limited to humans, interventions involving adult patients, and empirical investigations.

Results

Fifty articles were included in the review. Seven studies report sufficient data to pe

SUBMITTER: Sabater-Garriz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873938 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature