Pain Assessment in Children With Special Needs: A Review of the Literature

Challenges in assessing the pain of children with special needs are created by the differing abilities of these students to self-report pain presence and intensity. This article reports the results of a literature review examining methods of pain assessment for children with special needs. The autho...

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Published in:Exceptional children 2015-10, Vol.82 (1), p.44-57
Main Authors: Quinn, Brenna L., Seibold, Esther, Hayman, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Care and treatment
Children
Children with disabilities
Data Analysis
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Emotional Disturbances
Evaluation Methods
Evidence
Guidelines
Intellectual Disability
Language Impairments
Literature Reviews
Measurement
Measures (Individuals)
Motor Reactions
Music Therapy
Pain
Parent Role
Parents
Rating Scales
School Nurses
Special Needs Students
Students with Disabilities
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Challenges in assessing the pain of children with special needs are created by the differing abilities of these students to self-report pain presence and intensity. This article reports the results of a literature review examining methods of pain assessment for children with special needs. The authors note the need to foster partnerships with parents and educators when assessing pain in difficult-to-assess students, and identify research priorities, including: obtaining perspectives of school nurses and parents on child perception of pain and challenges encountered during the assessment process, including educators in research, identifying current assessment practices used by school-based caregivers, and including a broader population of children with special needs in pain assessment research.
ISSN:0014-4029
2163-5560
DOI:10.1177/0014402915585480