What Is Visual Simulation?
A visual analogue scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment. It is widely used in clinical practice in China. The basic method is to use a swimming ruler with a length of about 10cm, which is marked with 10 scales on one side, and the two ends are "0" and "10" ends. 0 points means no pain. A score of 10 represents the most severe pain that is unbearable.
Visual analog scoring
- Chinese name
- Visual analog scoring
- Foreign name
- visual analogue scale
- Field
- clinical
- Application
- For pain assessment
- A visual analogue scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment. It is widely used in clinical practice in China. The basic method is to use a swimming ruler with a length of about 10cm, which is marked with 10 scales on one side, and the two ends are "0" and "10" ends. 0 points means no pain. A score of 10 represents the most severe pain that is unbearable.
- Canadian neurophysiologist Melzac and another investigator established the McGee pain perception questionnaire in 1971 (
- During clinical use, the graduated side is turned back to the patient, so that the patient can mark the corresponding position on the ruler that can represent the pain level of Baiji. The doctor will give a score based on the position marked by the patient. "" Is divided into "excellent", "3 to 5" is divided into "good", "6 to 8" is divided into "may", and "8" is divided into "poor". Using the same method before and after clinical treatment, a more objective score can be made, and the effect of pain treatment can be more objectively evaluated. This method is simple, easy, relatively objective, and sensitive.
- (1) Before use, the patient needs to be explained in detail so that the patient understands the concept of the method and the relationship between pain measurement and real pain, and then allows the patient to mark the corresponding position of his pain on a straight line.
(2) You can use a ruler with a swimming range between 0 and 10 on the front and a visual analogue scale with 0 to 10 numbers on the back. If the patient moves the ruler, the doctor can immediately see the specific number on the back of the ruler. .
(3) It should not be used for the elderly, because the elderly's ability to accurately calibrate the coordinate position is insufficient.