A novel pain assessment tool incorporating automated facial analysis: interrater reliability in advanced dementia

• Published in: Clinical interventions in aging Vol. 13; pp. 1245 - 1258
• Main Authors: Atee, Mustafa, Hoti, Kreshnik, Parsons, Richard, Hughes, Jeffery D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Arthritis; automated facial expression analysis; Automation; Cognitive ability; Cognitive biases; Consent; Dementia; Digitization; Elder care; ePAT; Ethics; facial action units; Geriatrics; Health facilities; inter-rater reliability; Medical equipment; Nurses; Nursing home patients; Nursing homes; Older people; Original Research; Pain; Pain management; Pharmacy; Practical nurses; Psychotropic drugs; Quality of life; Registered nurses; total pain scores; Workers; Australia; ePAT; pain; PainChek; automated facial expression analysis; facial action units; total pain scores; interrater reliability; pain assessment; dementia

Regardless of its severity, dementia does not negate the experience of pain. Rather, dementia hinders self-reporting mechanisms in affected individuals because they lose the ability to do so. The primary aim of this study was to examine the interrater reliability of the electronic Pain Assessment To...