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Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research

Validation of the Italian version of the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist-Postoperative Version

Authors: C. Zanchi, M. Massaro, G. Ferrara, M. Montico, F. D’Osualdo, R. Rutigliano, A. Taddio, L. Vecchi Brumatti, G. Cozzi, E. Barbi

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Non-Communicating Children’s Pain Checklist-Postoperative version (I-NCCPC-PV).

Methods

The original NCCPC-PV version was translated into Italian following the guidelines for “the translation, adaptation, and validation of instruments or scales for cross-cultural healthcare research”. We tested the Italian NCCPC-PV version (I-NCCPC-PV) in 40 children (3–18 years of age) with severe to profound Intellectual Disability and no verbal communication. Each child’s behavior was observed by a parent or caregiver and by an external observer in a quiet situation and a painful one. They independently assessed the child’s level of pain using the translated Italian version of the NCCPCPV (I-NCCPC-PV).

Results

The results from 80 assessments showed that children’s behavioral signs differed significantly between painful and calm situations (p < 0.001). The inter-rater reliability was poor in a quiet condition (ICC 0.62) and fair in a painful situation (ICC 0.77). The inter-rater agreement was good in both calm and painful conditions (72.50% and 77.50% respectively).

Conclusion

The Italian version of the NCCPC-PV (I-NCCPC-PV) can be used for pain assessment in children with Intellectual Disability who lack verbal communication.
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Metadata
Title
Validation of the Italian version of the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist-Postoperative Version
Authors
C. Zanchi
M. Massaro
G. Ferrara
M. Montico
F. D’Osualdo
R. Rutigliano
A. Taddio
L. Vecchi Brumatti
G. Cozzi
E. Barbi
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-017-0388-2

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