Psychometric properties of pain intensity scales comparing among postoperative adult patients, elderly patients without and with mild cognitive impairment in China

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 449-457

  Zhou, Yinghua ^a   Petpichetchian, Wongchan ^b   Kitrungrote, Luppana ^b  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chinese adults; Cognitive impairment; Pain assessment; Pain intensity; Postoperative pain; Psychometric properties

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CHINA; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79953163281     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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