Components of Pain Assessment
- Location(s) of Pain
- Intensity
- Patient’s self report pain score
- Quality / Description
- e.g., Sharp, Throbbing, Shooting. This information is helpful for diagnosing the Type of Pain.
- Frequency
- Is the pain constant or does it come and go?
- What makes the pain better? Worse?
- Onset
- When did the pain start?
- Pain’s effecting on function and quality of life
- Does pain keep you from doing something you would like to do?
- Is this pain new or different from earlier pain assessments?
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