To Determine the Usefulness of the PainCQ-20 as a Measure of Interdisciplinary Pain Management Care Perception

Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida, USA

Objective: To examine a modified Pain Care Quality PainCQ-20 as a measure of interdisciplinary pain management care (IPMC) perception. Purpose: To determine the usefulness of the PainCQ-20 as a measure of sustained perception in IPMC among older nursing home residents with chronic pain. Aims: (1) to evaluate the content validity of the PainCQ-20 survey; (2) to examine the PainCQ-20 survey as a measure of sustained perception in IPMC; and (3) to determine if scores from the PainCQ-20 survey correlate with a resident’s length of stay (LOS) while controlling covariates pain intensity, pain interference, depression, and anxiety. Research design: A test-retest for sustained repeatability with a convenience sample of residents from nursing homes in southern Florida. Additional instruments for covariates: (1) the Faces Pain Scale-Revised for pain intensity ratings, (2) the Brief pain Inventory for pain interference (3) the five-item Geriatric Depression Scale for depression, and (4) the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory for anxiety. Also, field notes will denote items that residents have difficulty with on the PainCQ-20. Data analysis: Content validity of the PainCQ-20 survey will be examined using descriptive content analysis to code field notes related to the PainCQ-20 survey. A paired sample correlation will be used on scores from the PainCQ-20. Also, PainCQ-20 scores will be were compared to a resident’s LOS, while controlling covariates using ANCOVA. Potential significance: The survey has the potential for being a useful quality improvement tool for identifying how nursing home residents perceive the quality of their pain management care.