Pain Assessment of XXXX with @entity72 .

@entity1 @entity12761 @entity72 @entity158
OBJECTIVE: Pain assessment of individuals with @entity72 ( @entity72 ) is largely unexplored. The core deficits of @entity72 may interfere with this population's ability to effectively use traditional @entity158 assessment tools. Accurate @entity158 assessment is essential to providing quality care. The objective was to illuminate barriers to @entity158 assessment in @entity1 with an @entity72 , describe novel methods to communicate about their @entity158 experience, and identify vocabularies that hold meaning with respect to @entity158 to better understand @entity158 from their context. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive study using semistructured interviews including interactive electronic technology to enhance communication. Subjects included @entity1 aged 6 to 17 years with @entity72 experiencing @entity12761 after a surgical procedure at a large urban tertiary @entity1 's hospital. RESULTS: Based on the analysis of 40 interviews, @entity1 consisted of 34 (85%) male, 29 (72.5%) non-Hispanic white with mean age 11.75    3.36 years (range: 6-17). All subjects were able to describe and locate their @entity158 but required a variety of approaches. Assessment preferences included minimal time spent focusing on @entity158 and simplistic language and actions using terms familiar to each subject. Notably, subjects were able to reliably demonstrate understanding of graded response and seriation. Parent involvement was essential, both in helping interpret the @entity1 's needs and providing trusted support. CONCLUSIONS: Some @entity1 with @entity72 require an alternate interactive approach to @entity158 assessment. Individualized consideration and estimation of @entity158 assessment methods for use in this population may provide more meaningful interactions, ultimately guiding better @entity158 management interventions.
