Abstract
Objective:
to describe acute and chronic pain from the perspective of the life cycle.
Methods:
participants: 861 people in pain. The Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale (MPES) was used.
Results:
in the category estimation method the highest descriptors of chronic pain for children/ adolescents were "Annoying" and for adults "Uncomfortable". The highest descriptors of acute pain for children/adolescents was "Complicated"; and for adults was "Unbearable". In magnitude estimation method, the highest descriptors of chronic pain was "Desperate" and for descriptors of acute pain was "Terrible".
Conclusions:
the MPES is a reliable scale it can be applied during different stages of development.
Descriptors:
Pain; Pain Measurement; Life Cycle Stages