Article ; Online: Caregiver-Reported Pain Management Practices for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy.
Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation
2021 Volume 3, Issue 1, Page(s) 100105
Abstract: Objective: To investigate types and intensity of pain experienced by individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and common pain-relieving approaches used by caregivers.: Design: The approach was cross-sectional, using standardized interviews.: Setting: ... ...
Abstract | Objective: To investigate types and intensity of pain experienced by individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and common pain-relieving approaches used by caregivers. Design: The approach was cross-sectional, using standardized interviews. Setting: Individuals with CP were recruited from a specialty health care hospital. Participants: Eighty-six individuals (N=86; mean age, 17.2 years; male, 58%) with CP and complex communication needs participated. Interventions: Not applicable. Main outcome measures: Pain type, mean pain intensity (MPI) (graded on a scale of 0=no pain to 10=worst possible pain), and mean pain relief (MPR) (graded on a scale of 0=intervention did not help at all to 10=intervention completely relieved pain) were assessed by caregiver report as part of the Dalhousie Pain Interview for each type of pain experienced in the previous 7 days. Results: Caregivers reported that 58 participants (67%) had experienced pain in the previous 7 days. MPI was 7.7±1.8 when the pain was worst in the previous 7 days. The 2 most common types of pain included musculoskeletal pain (n=70) and gastrointestinal pain (n=11). The most frequent treatment to relieve musculoskeletal pain was changing positions (n=27, MPI=5.1±2.3, MPR=6.6±2.1), medication (n=25, MPI=7.4±1.6, MPR=5.3±1.9), and massage (n=19, MPI=6.7±1.9, MPR=5.2±1.7). To treat gastrointestinal pain, medication was typically used (n=4, MPI=4.8±1.4, MPR=5.5±1.0), although no treatment was just as common (n=4, MPI=4.5±2.3). Conclusions: The results indicate that musculoskeletal pain is prevalent in individuals with CP, and changing physical positions and providing medication are strategies most used by caregivers. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-01-18 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2590-1095 |
ISSN (online) | 2590-1095 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100105 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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