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Pain descriptors and adaptation of Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF-MPQ-2) for older people in Brunei Darussalam
Affiliations- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, University of Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
- RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
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Abstract
Background: Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is common in older people and tends to be under-reported and undertreated. In addition to quantifying pain severity using the visual analogue scale (VAS), the use of the translated Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2) to identify pain descriptors may assist with pain assessment in older people. The aim is to identify pain descriptors for different pain etiology in older people using the adapted SF-MPQ-2 Brunei Malay version and compare pain severity assessments using the VAS and SF-MPQ-2.
Patients and methods: A prospective study using the translated SF-MPQ-2 in older people admitted or seen in a clinic under Orthopaedics and Geriatrics specialities between November 2018 and February 2019.
Results: There were 75 participants, with 21 pain descriptors used. The main descriptors for fractures, osteoarthritis or muscle/tendon problems were identified. Despite pain medication, more than a third still experienced moderate to severe pain. However, almost all were satisfied with the pain management. There was a statistically significant difference in pain severity between the VAS and SF-MPQ-2, with the VAS possibly underestimating pain.
Conclusions: The adapted SF-MPQ-2 appears feasible for use with older people in Brunei. Further studies are required to formally validate the SF-MPQ-2 in older patients and with specific medical conditions, such as diabetes or surgery.
Abstract
Background: Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is common in older people and tends to be under-reported and undertreated. In addition to quantifying pain severity using the visual analogue scale (VAS), the use of the translated Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2) to identify pain descriptors may assist with pain assessment in older people. The aim is to identify pain descriptors for different pain etiology in older people using the adapted SF-MPQ-2 Brunei Malay version and compare pain severity assessments using the VAS and SF-MPQ-2.
Patients and methods: A prospective study using the translated SF-MPQ-2 in older people admitted or seen in a clinic under Orthopaedics and Geriatrics specialities between November 2018 and February 2019.
Results: There were 75 participants, with 21 pain descriptors used. The main descriptors for fractures, osteoarthritis or muscle/tendon problems were identified. Despite pain medication, more than a third still experienced moderate to severe pain. However, almost all were satisfied with the pain management. There was a statistically significant difference in pain severity between the VAS and SF-MPQ-2, with the VAS possibly underestimating pain.
Conclusions: The adapted SF-MPQ-2 appears feasible for use with older people in Brunei. Further studies are required to formally validate the SF-MPQ-2 in older patients and with specific medical conditions, such as diabetes or surgery.
Keywords
pain, analgesia, geriatrics, orthopaedics
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Pain descriptors and adaptation of Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF-MPQ-2) for older people in Brunei Darussalam
Journal
Palliative Medicine in Practice
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Research paper
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130-135
Published online
2023-03-02
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Palliat Med Pract 2023;17(3):130-135.
Keywords
pain
analgesia
geriatrics
orthopaedics
Authors
Muhammad Amirul Maidin
Noor Artini Abdul Rahman
Asmah Husaini
Shyh Poh Teo
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