Psychometric analysis of subjective sedation scales used for critically ill paediatric patients

ConclusionsWe suggest that the scales be systematically and comprehensively tested in terms of development method, reliability, validation, feasibility and correlation with clinical outcome. The Comfort Scale and Comfort Behaviour Scale are useful tools for measuring sedation in paediatric patients. Relevance to clinical practiceNursing staff should choose one subjective sedation scale that is suitable for assessing paediatric patients' depth of sedation. We recommend the Comfort Scale and Comfort Behaviour Scale as optimal choices if the clinical environment permits.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research