Schools of Medicine (Ms Carozza) and Physiotherapy (Ms Kirkman and Dr Love), University of Notre Dame, Perth, Western Australia; Department of Physiotherapy (Ms Anderson-Mackay), Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Child Disability, Telethon Kids Institute (Dr Blackmore), Western Australia, Australia; Ability Action Australia (Ms Ou), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Department of Paediatric Rehabilitation (Ms Smith), Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; SensesWA (Dr Love), Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2022 Oct 1;34(4):489-495. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000943. Epub 2022 Aug 2.
To describe the effect of chronic pain on the activities of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, to describe coping strategies, and to examine associations between effect of pain on activities, coping strategies, and level of pain.
Using an online survey, 27, 8- to 18-year-olds with cerebral palsy and chronic pain or their parents reported pain intensity, distribution, activity limitations (using the Child Activity Limitations Interview-21), and coping strategies (using the Pediatric Pain Coping Inventory).
Pain intensity ranged from 3 to 10, and 89% reported pain in multiple areas, principally the lower limbs. Individuals reporting higher pain intensity had more activity limitations and were more likely to use catastrophizing coping strategies.
Coping strategies may be an important mediator between pain and its effect on activities in children with cerebral palsy. Individualized pain management should be based on routine pain assessment.
描述脑瘫儿童和青少年慢性疼痛对其活动的影响,描述应对策略,并探讨疼痛对活动、应对策略和疼痛程度之间的关联。
通过在线调查,27 名 8 至 18 岁患有脑瘫和慢性疼痛的儿童或其父母报告了疼痛强度、分布、活动受限(使用儿童活动受限访谈-21)和应对策略(使用小儿疼痛应对量表)。
疼痛强度范围为 3 到 10,89%的人报告疼痛发生在多个部位,主要是下肢。报告疼痛强度较高的个体活动受限更多,更有可能使用灾难化应对策略。
应对策略可能是脑瘫儿童疼痛及其对活动影响之间的重要中介。应根据常规疼痛评估制定个体化疼痛管理方案。