The Pain Observation Scale for Young Children (abbreviated to POCIS, probably from the Dutch) is intended to evaluate pain in children aged from 1 to 4 years of age. It can be used to assess pain of short or long duration. The work was primarily done at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Parameters:
(1) facial expression
(2) cry
(3) breathing
(4) torso
(5) arms and fingers
(6) legs and toes
(7) state of arousal
|
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
|
facial expression |
neutral |
0 |
|
|
grimace (negative) |
1 |
|
cry |
no cry |
0 |
|
|
moan. scream |
1 |
|
breathing |
relaxed and regular |
0 |
|
|
irregular and indrawn |
1 |
|
torso |
at rest, inactive |
0 |
|
|
tense, shivering |
1 |
|
arms and fingers |
at rest, relaxed |
0 |
|
|
tense, restless |
1 |
|
legs and toes |
at rest, relaxed |
0 |
|
|
tense, restless |
1 |
|
arousal |
calm, sleepy |
0 |
|
|
fussy |
1 |
after Table 2, page 225, Boelen (1999)
pain observation scale =
= SUM(points for all 7 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 7
• The greater the score, the greater the discomfort that the child is in.
Purpose: To use the Pain Observation Scale in Young Children (POCIS) to evaluate the level of pain shown by young children.
Specialty: Pedatrics
Objective: criteria for diagnosis, complication detection, disability and performance
ICD-10: R52, G89, R10, M54.9, N64.4, R07, H92.0, H57.1, R51, M25.5, M79.6, M54.5, R10.2, M25.51, M54, R07.0, K14.6, K08.8, N23, F45.41,
