Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate.
10.4040/jkan.2014.44.4.398
- Author:
Eun Kyung KIM
1
;
Se Young KIM
;
Mi Ran EOM
;
Hyun Sook KIM
;
Eunpyo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Pain;
Dementia;
Elders;
Validity;
Reliability
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Area Under Curve;
Checklist;
Dementia/*physiopathology;
Female;
Geriatric Assessment/*methods;
Humans;
Long-Term Care/*methods;
Male;
*Pain Measurement;
Questionnaires;
ROC Curve;
Republic of Korea
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2014;44(4):398-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to develop and test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC-K) in assessing pain of elders with dementia living in long-term care facilities. METHODS: The PACSLAC-K was developed through forward-backward translation techniques. Survey data were collected from 307 elders with dementia living in 5 long-term care facilities in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, Spearman's rho, paired t-test, ROC (receiver operation characteristic) curve with the SPSS/WIN (20.0) program. RESULTS: The PACSLAC-K showed high internal consistency (.90), inter-rater reliability (.86), intra-rater reliability (.93), and high concurrent validity (.74) in paired t-test with PAINAD. Discriminant validity also showed a significant difference compared with no pain. The PACSLAC-K showed a sensitivity of .93, specificity of .88, and Area Under the Curve of .95 in the ROC curve. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study demonstrate that PACSLAC-K is useful in assessing pain for elders with dementia living in long-term care facilities.
