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SELF-REPORTING OF PAIN IN PEOPLE WITH MILD TO MODERATE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: IS IT FEASIBLE?

Ornella Ciccone ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Alessandro Lepri ; Department of Philosophy, Social & Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Olga Zaffini ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Guido Camanni ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Massimo Vallasciani ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Antonella Baglioni ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Chiara Tinarelli ; Istituto Serafico, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Alessandro Jenkner ; Paediatric Palliative Care Center, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Passoscuro (Fiumicino), Rome, Italy
Michele Salata ; Paediatric Palliative Care Center, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Passoscuro (Fiumicino), Rome, Italy
Sandro Elisei ; Department of Philosophy, Social & Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

Sažetak

The assessment of pain in people with intellectual disabilities (individuals with ID) represents a clinical challenge due to the variability in communicative and cognitive skills. This study explores the feasibility of pain self-reporting in individuals with mild to moderate intellectual disability using validated self-assessment scales. Our findings suggest that, under appropriate conditions, self-reporting can be a reliable and empowering method for pain evaluation in this population. This approach may foster autonomy, improve care, and counteract the undervaluation of subjective pain reports.

Ključne riječi

pain; assessment; intellectual disabilities

Hrčak ID:

344111

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/344111

Datum izdavanja:

20.9.2025.

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