PainChek®’s digital pain assessment solution saves time and enables care home staff to provide quality care by enabling best-practice processes, documentation, and reporting.
Our team is here to support you in turning pain assessment insights into improved outcomes for
residents that underpin ‘outstanding’ KLoE scores.
The challenges and limitations of paper-based pain assessment
Specialist training required
Many paper-based tools require specialist nursing knowledge and training.
Patient familiarity required
Accurate pain assessment relies on the carer having high familiarity with the patient.
Inconsistent results
One carer may interpret cues differently to another, leading to inconsistent pain assessment.
Subjectivity
Paper-based systems rely on subjective assessment criteria, which are likely to bring unintentional assessor bias.
Timely assessment process
Some paper-based tools require an observation time of 5-10 minutes prior to completing the assessment.
Increased risk
Documentation of results often occurs away from the point of care, introducing the risk of inaccuracies. Paper-based systems also lack the level of safety and security that a digital system can offer.
Limitations of common paper-based pain assessment frameworks
| Pain assessment tool | Limitations |
| Abbey Pain Scale |
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| CNPI |
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| PACSLAC and PACSLAC-ii |
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| PAINAD |
|
Limitations of common paper-based pain assessment frameworks
| Pain assessment tool | Limitations |
| Abbey Pain Scale |
|
| CNPI |
|
| PACSLAC and PACSLAC-ii |
|
| PAINAD |
|
Find out if Painchek® is right for your care home
Transform pain assessment in your care home
PainChek®’s clinically validated pain assessment tool supports accurate and rapid pain assessment at the point of care. The app combines PainChek®’s AI pain assessment tool, which intelligently automates the multidimensional pain assessment process, with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). This hybrid functionality allows reliable, consistent pain assessment.
All pain assessment data is stored securely and centrally via the cloud, and documented in PainChek®’s detailed reporting suite, PainChek® Analytics.
Key benefits of PainChek®
Improved quality of care: PainChek® has been shown to instigate a reduction in the inappropriate use of psychotropic medication.
Ongoing support: PainChek®’s expert team is on hand to support with day-to-day and strategic decisions relating to pain assessment.
Centralised, real-time data: All pain assessment data is stored securely and centrally in PainChek®’s detailed reporting suite, PainChek® Analytics.
Reduced risk: No duplication of effort or paper-handling reduces the risk of human error and inaccuracies.
Easy to use: A fast, objective tool empowers staff to accurately and consistently monitor pain, saving time and costs.
Digital transformation: PainChek® helps care homes digitise their process and become technology leaders.
Clinically validated & regulatory cleared: PainChek® is a validated medical device, approved for clinical use in the UK, the EU, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, with a strong, credible reputation across the industry.
Find out if Painchek® is right for your care home
“St Mary’s Mount has experienced a marked improvement in the accuracy and consistency of pain assessment outcomes since introducing PainChek®. In addition, we have seen a huge time saving from administration.”
Integrates with your care management systems
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