Journal article
Behaviors Indicative of Pain in Brain-Injured Adult Patients With Different Levels of Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit
Abstract
CONTEXT: Many brain-injured patients are unable to self-report their pain during their hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU), and existing behavioral pain scales may not be well suited.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to describe and compare behaviors in brain-injured patients with different levels of consciousness during nociceptive and nonnociceptive care procedures in the ICU and to examine interrater agreement of …
Authors
Gélinas C; Boitor M; Puntillo KA; Arbour C; Topolovec-Vranic J; Cusimano MD; Choinière M; Streiner DL
Journal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 57, No. 4, pp. 761–773
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.12.333
ISSN
0885-3924