Screening and assessment of chronic pain among children with cerebral palsy: a process evaluation of a pain toolbox.
CONCLUSION: Findings affirm that the Toolbox, in conjunction with the application of integrated knowledge translation principles and an established knowledge translation framework, has potential to be a useful resource to enrich and standardize chronic pain screening and assessment practices among children with cerebral palsy. Implications for Rehabilitation It is important to engage healthcare providers in the conceptualization, development, implementation and evaluation of a knowledge-to-action best practice product. The Chronic Pain Toolbox for Children with Disabilities provides rehabilitation staff with guidance on pain screening and assessment best practice and offers a range of validated tools that can be incorporated in ambulatory clinic settings to meet varied client needs. Considering unique clinical contexts (i.e., opportunities for use, provider engagement, staffing absences/turnover) is required to optimize and sustain chronic pain screening and assessment practices in rehabilitation outpatient settings.
PMID: 29882678 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Orava T, Provvidenza C, Townley A, Kingsnorth S Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research
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