Evaluation of ALPS-Neo instrument for assessing pain in premature infants: A Pilot Study

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ขวัญกมล ลาดเสนา
พูลสุข ศิริพูล
เพียย์ ลุนด์ควิสท์

Abstract

              Pain assessment in preterm infants is important because preterm infants cannot communicate through speech. Pain assessment tools for preterm infants with good quality and appropriateness for the service contexts are needed. This study aimed to examine the quality of Astrid Lindgren and Lund Children's Hospitals Pain and Stress Assessment Scale for Preterm and Newborn Infants (ALPS-Neo) in Thai version. The process included back translation and quality assessment of ALPS-Neo tools with content validity using Indexes of Item-Objective Congruence: IOC. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results showed that the tool had content validity with IOC = 0.80. The reliability of the tool needs to be further evaluated before implementing into practice. 

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ลาดเสนา ข., ศิริพูล พ., & ลุนด์ควิสท์ เ. (2018). Evaluation of ALPS-Neo instrument for assessing pain in premature infants: A Pilot Study. Thai Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Practice, 5(2), 85–95. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/apnj/article/view/160942
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