The Verbal Numeric Pain Scale: Effects of Patient Education on Self-reports of Pain

Abstract

Background: Emergency department (ED) patients are frequently asked to provide a self-report of the level of pain experienced using a verbal numeric rating scale.

Custos hospitalares do diagnóstico e tratamento da cólica renal em um serviço de emergência privado brasileiro

“…According to the use or not of the WHO's Analgesic Ladder, in compliance with the indication for referred pain intensity, patients were divided, respectively, in groups A and B. Scale used to evaluate pain intensity by nurses was the Verbal Numeric Scale (VNS) 11 . Demographic and clinical data, and already mentioned variables of interest were collected by in Excel program.…”

Effects of a pain self-management intervention combining written and video elements on health-related quality of life among people with different levels of education

“…One study of acute pain in the emergency department showed no differences between a printed brochure and a video in terms of impact on participants’ self-rated pain, and no differential effects by educational level. 8 Another study of decision making about analgesia for labor and childbirth pain among women in the latter stages of pregnancy showed no differences between a booklet-style and an audio-guided decision aid, and no differential effects by years of education. 39 The present findings therefore show how health education principles developed in the context of a range of other health conditions can also be applied to promote self-management of chronic joint pain.…”

“… 38 Many previous evaluations of health education interventions have examined subgroups based on educational level. 8 , 15 , 39 Literacy and health literacy are complex constructs 40 and although simplified assessment methods are available, even the simplest require individual assessments, 41 whereas level of education may be a more straightforward and cost-effective criterion for targeting interventions, especially for those designed to be delivered to large groups or sections of the population.…”

“…There were no differences in pain scores or ratings of how helpful the materials were, and the effects of the two types of material did not differ by educational level. 8 A study of knowledge about colon cancer showed that written and video materials each improved knowledge by similar degrees and the effects did not differ by literacy level. 9 A study of information recall about informed consent found there was a nonsignificant trend among participants with low reading comprehension for “enhanced” written materials (with simpler language, topic headings, and pictures) to be more effective than either the original written materials or video.…”

Оцінка Ефективності Знеболювання Під Час Та Після Реконструктивних Операцій При Вогнепальних Пораненнях Кінцівок

“…При оцінці нейропатичного болю найзручнішою в повсякденній медичній практиці є шкала нейропатичного болю (ШНБ; Neuropathic Pain Scale -NPS), розроблена вченими з Вашингтонського медичного університету B.S. Galer і M. Jensen в 1997 році [13,14]. У цій шкалі відображені специфічні якості болю (колючий, тупий, пекучий, холодний, ниючий, сверблячий) та глибина болю (глибокий чи поверхневий).…”