Abstract Animations for the Communication and Assessment of Pain in Adults: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is the most common physical symptom requiring medical care, yet the current methods for assessing pain are sorely inadequate. Pain assessment tools can be either too simplistic or take too long to complete to be useful for point-of-care diagnosis and treatment.

Objective

The aim was to develop and test Painimation, a novel tool that uses graphic visualizations and animations instead of words or numeric scales to assess pain quality, intensity, and course. This study examines the utility of abstract animations as a measure of pain.

Methods

Painimation was evaluated in a chronic pain medicine clinic. Eligible patients were receiving treatment for pain and reported pain more days than not for at least 3 months. Using a tablet computer, participating patie

SUBMITTER: Jonassaint CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098242 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature