section 1 defining and measuring pain Flashcards
sensation
where body detect event happening in the environment
sensory stimuli
event that have the effect of stimulating the body’s physical process of sensing or detecting the event
sensory perception
MENTAL representation of sensation which is a result of wide range of mental processes.
noxious sensory
“harmful to the body “
Does everybody exerience pain equally? yes or no
no
classifying pain (3)
Orgin
Type
Duration
nociceptive pain
physical harm to the body
- external and internal damage
- visceral pain -organ pain
psychogenic pain
no physical event felt by the mind only
arise:
- emotional upset
-empathic pain
nerve pain
neuralgia/ neuropatic pain
-body tissues not damaged
arise:
- faulty nerves
-nerve damaged
continue to send pain signals
nociceptive pain classification by type
- intense pressure - injury like banging against sth
- tissue damage - cut or bruise
- intense heat/cold - burning or touching ice for too long
chronic pain
long lasting
f.e noxious stimuli constantly present in conditions like arthritis
chronic pain syndrome
medical condition associated with long lasting pain that has numerous other signs and symptoms.
Aren’t neccesarily related to physical damage or displayed when physical harm healed.
sensory component
physical pain, can be detected by the body
emotional component
emotion associated with pain
incl. depression leads to suicide
sign and symptoms of chronic pain syndrome (11)
- Immobility, waste of muscles and joints
- Depression of the immune system, susceptibitity to diseases
- Disturbed sleep
- Dependance on medication
5 Poor appetite and nutrition - Overdependance on family and caregivers
- Overuse & inappropriate use of health care providers and system
- Poor performance on the job, disability
- isolation from society and family
- Anxiety and fear
- Bitterness, frustration, depression, suicide
IASP and what is it
International Association for the study of pain
Understanding pain & improving the quality of pain relief
Define the pain
Unpleasant sensory & emotional experience associated with actual or potential damage or describe in terms of such damage
pain intensity
indicator how painful sth is
pain unpleasantness
How negative the pain makes you feel
Scientific measure must be (4)
VRAP Valid Reliable Accurate Precise
Verbal indicators 4
Where does it hurt?
How much deos it hurts?
How long has it been hurting for?
What happened to cause the pain?
Using words
Vocal indicator
f.e Crying
Using sounds to communicate
Behavioural indicator
behaviour observed, f.e stop eating
Subjective experience
Pain is type of subjective experience.
Felt by individual in their inner conscious world