Clinical nursing research
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Clinical nursing research · Nov 2001
Adult patients' postoperative pain descriptions and responses to the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire.
This study examined the clinical usefulness of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). Thirty postoperative patients were asked to describe their postoperative pain and were then administered the SF-MPQ. ⋯ Pain descriptions by patients that go beyond pain intensity descriptions may communicate more precise information about the pain and lead to more effective pain interventions. Patients with difficulty describing their pain might be assisted by using the SF-MPQ.