MEASURING PAIN (MPQ MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE)

Question 1

What is the MPQ?

Answer 1

• A pain-assessment questionnaire.

Question 2

What is the aim of the MPQ?

Answer 2

• Assess the quality and intensity of pain.

Question 3

How many words are on the MPQ?

Answer 3

• Composed of 78 words.
• These words are assigned value based on their severity.

Question 4

How does the MPQ work?

Answer 4

• The patient chooses the best (word) descriptor of their pain.
• Then, they are given a score from 0 (no pain) to 78 (severe pain)

1) Choose descriptor 2) Given a score

Question 5

The words on the MPQ are….

Answer 5

• Assigned value based on their severity.

Question 6

How is the patient given a score from the MPQ?

Answer 6

• Given a score from 0 (no pain) to 78 (severe pain)

Question 7

There are 3 different sections of the MPQ. Can you name them?

Answer 7

1. PAEM Categories
2. LIST
3. QUESTIONS

Question 8

There are 3 different sections of the MPQ. Can you explain them?

Answer 8

1. (PAEM Categories) that covers Pain descriptors, Affective descriptors, Evaluating pain, Miscellaneous
2. (LIST) of items that decrease and increase the pain.
3. (QUESTIONES) to measure the intensity of the pain.

Question 9

Name 1 strength of the MPQ

Answer 9

• Comprehensive.
• Captures multiple dimensions of pain (sensory, affective, evaluative) which makes it more comprehensive than single-dimensional pain scales.
• Helps clinicians understand pain intensity, quality, emotional impact.

Question 10

Name 1 weakness of the MPQ

Answer 10

• Limited usefulness (In some populations)
• Effectiveness dependent on patients understanding of descriptive terms used.
• Patients with low literacy levels, lang barriers, cognitive impairments may struggle

Question 11

Name 1 strength and 1 weakness of the MPQ

Answer 11

• Strength= comprehensive/validity
• Weaknesses= Limited usefulness