Estimação em categorias dos descritores da dor pós-operatória

In this study we investigate the language used by nurses in the characterization of postoperative pain. In order to do this, an instrument was elaborated containing initially 308 pain descriptors, which were studied as to their apparent and content validity. After this study, using 119 descriptors,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Pereira, Lilian Varanda, Sousa, Fátima Aparecida Emm Faleiros
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/1319
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rlae/article/view/1319
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:category estimation
postoperative pain
pain measurement
estimación en categorías
dolor postquirúrgico
medición del dolor
estimação em categorias
dor pós-operatória
mensuração da dor
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Sumario:In this study we investigate the language used by nurses in the characterization of postoperative pain. In order to do this, an instrument was elaborated containing initially 308 pain descriptors, which were studied as to their apparent and content validity. After this study, using 119 descriptors, the instrument was applied to 116 nurses. The category estimation method was used, with scores varying from 1 to 7. The mean score and standard deviation were calculated for the scores obtained. The descriptors of highest ascriptions were, in a decreasing order: intense, strong, acute, unbearable and continuous; those of lower ascriptions were: circulating, assailing, circular, slow and formidable.