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Abstract
Most of critically ill adult patients experience remarkable pain
during hospitalization. In the intensive care unit (lCU), more than 30% of
patients had significant pain at rest, and more than 50% have significant
pain during daily routine care. Untreated pain affects the patient’s organs
functions’, quality of life, and well-being. The aim of study was to
compare between three alternative pain assessment methods among
unconscious patients. Non-experimental, Comparative descriptive research
design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study and answer research
questions.60 male and female patients were included in this study. Data
were obtained through four main tools structural interview questions,
behavioral pain scale (BPS), critical pain observation tool (CPOT) and
nociception coma scale (NCS): Methods: data were collected over a
period of seven months from beginning of May 2018 to November 2018.
Results: The fmdings show the behavioral pain scales critical pain
observation tool (CPOT) and behavioral pain scale (BPS) are more valid
than nociception coma scale (NCS) at pain assessment in mechanically
ventilated (non-verbal) critically ill patients. Conclusion: Self-reporting
remain the gold standard for the pain perception and assessment in
mechanically ventilated patients. The study recommended the utility of
behavioral pain scale and critical pain observation as a daily pain
assessment scales. The study serves for further research to establish gold
standard for pain assessment so pain can be appropriately managed.