Browsing by Author "McGrath, P. J."
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Dalhousie dyspnea scales: construct and content validity of pictorial scales for measuring dyspnea
McGrath, P. J.; Pianosi, P. T.; Unruh, A. M.; Buckley, C. P. (2005-08)BACKGROUND: Because there are no child-friendly, validated, self-report measures of dyspnea or breathlessness, we developed, and provided initial validation, of three, 7-item, pictorial scales depicting three sub-constructs ... -
A Delphi study to identify indicators of poorly managed pain for pediatric postoperative and procedural pain
Twycross, A. M.; Maclaren Chorney, J.; McGrath, P. J.; Finley, G. A.; Boliver, D. M.; Mifflin, K. A. (2013-09)BACKGROUND: Adverse health care events are injuries occurring as a result of patient care. Significant acute pain is often caused by medical and surgical procedures in children, and it has been argued that undermanaged ... -
Living with difference: Exploring the social self of adolescents with chronic pain
Forgeron, P. A.; Evans, J.; McGrath, P. J.; Stevens, B.; Finley, G. A. (2013-12)BACKGROUND: Chronic pain negatively affects an adolescent's life; however, little is known about the social impact of chronic pain for adolescents. More is known about the general peer relationships of adolescents with ... -
Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents
Uman, L. S.; Chambers, C. T.; McGrath, P. J.; Kisely, S. (2006)No abstract available.