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Stress Numerical Rating Scale-11: Validation in Pediatric Inpatient and Outpatient Pain Settings. Pain Manag Nurs 2023 Aug;24(4):e7-e12

Date

04/15/2023

Pubmed ID

37059666

DOI

10.1016/j.pmn.2023.03.008

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85152438647 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)

Abstract

Stress is a commonly reported issue in pediatric populations of chronic and acute pain. Both outpatient and inpatient settings impose time constraints, which decreases opportunities to measure and address patient stress. The aim of these studies was to evaluate the validity of the Stress Numeric Rating Scale-11 (SNRS-11) in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The SNRS-11 is a single item stress measure ranging from 0 to 10 with endpoint anchors: 0 = "No stress" and 10 = "Highest stress possible". Results showed discriminative validity in the inpatient sample and convergent and discriminant validity in both outpatient and inpatient samples. Additionally, approximately 40% to 50% of the sample reported moderate-severe stress on all post-operative days. The SNRS-11 shows promise as a quick, easy, and free stress measure to be used in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Author List

LiaBraaten BM, Linneman N, Czarnecki ML, Davies WH, Zhang L, Simpson PM, Jastrowski Mano KE, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR

Authors

Keri Hainsworth PhD Director, Associate Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Pippa M. Simpson PhD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Steven J. Weisman MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Acute Pain
Child
Humans
Inpatients
Outpatients
Pain Measurement
Reproducibility of Results