Measuring Pain in Aphasia: Validity and Reliability of the PACSLAC-D

Post-stroke pain in patients with an inability to communicate is not systematically assessed and therefore not sufficiently treated. This stresses the need to study pain assessment instruments that do not require good communication skills.

Source: Pain Management Nursing - April 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Neeltje J. de Vries, Jenny T. van der Steen, Wilco P. Achterberg, Hanneke J.A. Smaling Tags: Original Article Source Type: research