Validity and reliability of the Neonatal Infant Acute Pain Assessment Scale (NIAPAS) in Turkish: prospective study

Kanbur B. N., Mutlu B., Salihoglu O.

SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.139, no.4, pp.305-311, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 139 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0721.r1.23122020
  • Journal Name: SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.305-311
  • Keywords: Infant, newborn, Pain, Acute pain, Pain measurement, NIAPAS, Scale, Reliability, Validity, MANAGEMENT, INDICATORS, VALIDATION
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Using pain scales helps nurses in making early diagnoses and in assessing and managing pain symptoms and findings when developing a nursing care plan.