Pain and fear ratings: Clinical implications of age and gender differences

被引：27

作者：

Carr, TD

Lemanek, KL ^{[1
]}

Armstrong, FD

机构：

[1] Univ Kansas, Dept Psychol, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA

[2] Univ Kansas, Dept Human Dev & Family Life, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA

[3] Univ Miami, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Miami, FL USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | 1998年 / 15卷 / 05期

关键词：

pain; fear; invasive procedures; self-report; physiological measurement;

D O I：

10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00370-9

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The study investigated the relationships among children's self-report of anticipatory pain and fear, physiological measures of distress, and previous medical experience in 62 outpatients during allergy skin testing. Younger (aged 3-7 years) and older (aged 8-12 years) children reported similar amounts of pain and fear. Girls reported more pain than boys. Older children and boys provided differential pain and fear ratings compared with younger children and girls. Younger children's self-report of distress was not related to any physiological measures, but older children's report of fear was significantly related to blood pressure. In girls, positive medical experience was correlated with less pain. The implications of these findings for the clinical measurement and intervention of children's distress during painful medical procedures are discussed. (C) U.S. Pain Relief Committee 1998.

引用

页码：305 / 313

页数：9

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