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    Pain assessment is defined as an unpleasant sensation and emotional response that is considered the 5th vital sign in some countries. It is important to assess pain to reduce suffering, increase comfort, improve physical and psychological function, and boost satisfaction with pain management. The pain is assessed before and after treatment to determine the effectiveness of management strategies using tools like numerical scoring scales or the Wang-Baker faces pain rating scale.

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    Pain assessment is defined as an unpleasant sensation and emotional response that is considered the 5th vital sign in some countries. It is important to assess pain to reduce suffering, increase comfort, improve physical and psychological function, and boost satisfaction with pain management. The pain is assessed before and after treatment to determine the effectiveness of management strategies using tools like numerical scoring scales or the Wang-Baker faces pain rating scale.

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    Pain assessment is defined as an unpleasant sensation and emotional response that is considered the 5th vital sign in some countries. It is important to assess pain to reduce suffering, increase comfort, improve physical and psychological function, and boost satisfaction with pain management. The pain is assessed before and after treatment to determine the effectiveness of management strategies using tools like numerical scoring scales or the Wang-Baker faces pain rating scale.

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    Pain assessment

    By Mashan Alenazy

    Definition of pain The American Academy of Pain Medicine defines pain as An unpleasant sensation and emotional response to that sensation. It is considered the 5th vital sign in some countries

    It is important to assess the pain for:

    Reduction experience of pain;

    Increasing comfort;
    Improving physiological, psychological and physical function; Increasing satisfaction with pain management.

    The pain is assessed before and after management to see the effectiveness

    The Pain Assessment Tool is a way for health care providers to determine what they can do to make their patients more comfortable and their overall experience better.
    There are many types of scoring like numerical

    Wang-baker faces pain rating scale

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