The Elicited Verbal Pain Language of Childbirth: A Closer Look at Pain Assessment Through a Critical and Interpretive Review of the Literature

Stephanie Power; Fiona E Bogossian; Jenny Strong; Roland Sussex

doi:10.1891/2156-5287.6.3.134

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The Elicited Verbal Pain Language of Childbirth: A Closer Look at Pain Assessment Through a Critical and Interpretive Review of the Literature

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The Elicited Verbal Pain Language of Childbirth: A Closer Look at Pain Assessment Through a Critical and Interpretive Review of the Literature

Stephanie Power, Fiona E Bogossian, Jenny Strong and Roland Sussex

International Journal of Childbirth, Vol.6(3), pp.134-148

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1891/2156-5287.6.3.134

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Nursing

Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine

Other Medical and Health Sciences

childbirth pain

pain measurement

pain expression

labor assessment

OBJECTIVE: To provide a critical and interpretive review of the literature to investigate examples of pain assessment tools used in a childbirth context. Through these examples of pain assessment, the concept of elicited verbal pain language is introduced and explored. METHODS: Electronic search strategies were used to identify primary research regarding maternal reports of pain (during labor, postpartum and retrospectively), which were captured by standardized pain assessment tools. FINDINGS: The review revealed the physiological (the sensory and affective dimensions of pain, the intensity of pain, and the influence of parity on pain perception), psychological (the influence of maternal attitude, mood, and memory on pain perception), and ethnocultural (the impact of the ethnocultural context on pain perception) components of the pain experience. The strengths and limitations of pain assessment tools are highlighted. There were similarities in the reviewed studies' approaches to pain assessment despite the cross-cultural representation of birth. Possible implications for cross-cultural pain assessment and communication are outlined. CONCLUSION: The question remains regarding the appropriateness of implementing standardized pain assessment tools across birth context. An ongoing critique of pain assessment may inform the provision of better care overall for birthing women in multicultural societies.

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Title: The Elicited Verbal Pain Language of Childbirth: A Closer Look at Pain Assessment Through a Critical and Interpretive Review of the Literature
Authors: Stephanie Power (Author) - University of Queensland
Fiona E Bogossian (Author) - University of Queensland
Jenny Strong (Author) - University of Queensland
Roland Sussex (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: International Journal of Childbirth, Vol.6(3), pp.134-148
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1891/2156-5287.6.3.134
ISSN: 2156-5287
Organisation Unit: School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450769202621
Output Type: Journal article

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