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Sensory and affective components of pain as recorded with the Pain‐O‐Meter (POM) among children with acute and chronic pain
Author(s) -
Jylli Leena,
Broström Eva,
Hagelberg Stefan,
Stenström Christina H.,
Olsson Gunnar L.,
LangiusEklöf Ann
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1080/08035250600667383
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , chronic pain , physical therapy , juvenile , acute pain , anesthesia , genetics , biology
Aim : To explore the usefulness of the Pain‐O‐Meter sensory and affective words scale (POM‐WDS) with regard to whether children aged 6–16 who suffer from chronic and acute pain know the words and what words they chose to describe their pain. Methods : Sixty‐one children participated, mean age 11 y, suffering from acute pain (n=25) and pain associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA, n=36). Children rated their pain intensity on the POM‐VAS (visual analogue scale, 0–10 cm). Thereafter, children were asked whether each sensory and affective word on the POM‐WDS was known to them, and whether each word described their pain experience. Results : Seventeen out of 23 words were known to at least 70% of the sample. The least recognized word was grinding. Children age 6–16 knew fewer words than the adolescents. Age was a significant determinant for whether the children knew the words grinding (odds ratio (OR) 20.08, p<0.01), gnawing (OR 5.92, p < 0.05), unbearable (OR 8.02, p<0.05), and excruciating (OR 20.17, p<0.001). Terrible (OR 33.3, p<0.05), aching (OR 44.5, p<0.05) and sore (OR 5.4, p<0.05) were selected more often by children with acute pain than with JIA. Conclusion : Further studies will be required to determine the suitability of using the POM‐WDS with children.