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This article describes a systematic review of the psychometric properties of the parent-report Emotionality, Activity, Sociability, and Impulsivity Temperament Scale (EASI; Buss, Plomin, & Willerman, 1973) and its iteration, the Emotionality, Activity, Sociability, and Shyness Temperament Survey (EAS; Buss & Plomin, 1984). Comprehensive terms were used to search four electronic databases up to July 2015. Twenty-seven papers that administered the EASI or EAS in English and provided psychometric information were included; 107 articles that administered the measures in a language other than English or that used various modifications were kept for narrative review. For the EASI, results demonstrated acceptable convergent and predictive validity, yet low to marginally acceptable internal consistency for the subscales, and poor factor structure was observed. For the EAS, internal consistency was generally acceptable, and predictive and concurrent validity was good, whereas support for the factor structure was mixed with some studies requiring modifications to the measure. The EAS demonstrated the most research support and best psychometric properties; however, revision of the measure may lead to improved overall psychometrics. Adoption of a revised, psychometrically sound version of this measure would facilitate greater consistency across the literature.

Interprofessional education (IPE) is vital to healthcare professionals and is especially relevant in the context of pain management. Despite its importance, it is often difficult to provide given limited time and resources and challenges with coordinating schedules across professions. This study explored satisfaction with a one-day IPE workshop on pain management. Seventy-three students from seven professions completed a questionnaire evaluating the workshop. Results suggested that students rated all aspects of the workshop highly, but particularly valued hearing client's experiences with pain. Furthermore, students perceived that their knowledge of pain and interprofessional relationships improved following the workshop. Differences emerged between professions, with students classified as psychosocial reporting greater satisfaction with the IPE than students from biomedical professions. This study supports research previously conducted on IPE in pain management and suggests that when time and resources are constrained, there is value in offering a brief IPE workshop on pain management.

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