School functioning and chronic pain: a review of methods and measures. J Pediatr Psychol 2011 Oct;36(9):991-1002
Date
07/13/2011Pubmed ID
21745810DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsr038Scopus ID
2-s2.0-80053011736 45 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: School functioning is among the most important life domains impacted by chronic pain. This review provides a summary of the measures currently used by researchers to assess school functioning in children with chronic pain.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of the literature on school absenteeism and school functioning in children and adolescents with pain. Searches were restricted to a time frame including January 1985 to December 2010.
RESULTS: Fifty-three articles are reviewed: all include some form of assessment of school absenteeism or school functioning as part of the study outcome measures. Of the 53 articles, 26 assessed school absenteeism and 27 assessed an aspect of school functioning; 14 of these 27 articles assessed both.
CONCLUSIONS: Understanding the comprehensive impact of pain on school functioning will require improvements in our current assessment methods.
Author List
Gorodzinsky AY, Hainsworth KR, Weisman SJAuthors
Keri Hainsworth PhD Associate Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinSteven J. Weisman MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Activities of Daily LivingAdolescent
Child
Chronic Pain
Humans
Schools
Students
