PainAPPle®. Validation and evaluation of an electronic application for the management of acute pain in pediatric patients

Autor: F. Sánchez Alonso, A. Ramos Luengo, P. Catalán Escudero, J. Mateos Arroyo, E. Martínez García, F. Reinoso Barbero
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación (English Edition). 67:139-146
ISSN: 2341-1929
DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2019.09.007
Popis: Introduction The digital version of the assessment scales recommended for the pediatric patient could contribute to its improvement and to implement the quality indicators described for the management of acute pain. Material and methods Psychometric validation (validity and reliability) of pain assessment and treatment side effects scales incorporated in the electronic application PainAPPle. For this, both formats (paper and electronic) of all the scales were applied in two measurements with 30 min of difference in 44 patients from 4 to 18 years of the Acute Pain Unit in the immediate postoperative period. In addition, the data collected by PainAPPle was evaluated by retrospectively applying the quality indicators described for the management of acute postoperative pain. Results Reliability was studied analyzing the high correlation (Spearman greater than 0.5, P Conclusions PainAPPle is a validated instrument for the management of acute pain in pediatric patients. The collected data allow to apply the quality indicators described for the management of acute postoperative pain.
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