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Choi and Kim: An Analysis of the Concept of Pain
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2001; 7(3): 284-292.

Published online: 7 June 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2001.7.3.284

An Analysis of the Concept of Pain

Euy Soon Choi*, Sang Dol Kim**

*Professor, College of Nursing, Catholic University, Korea.

**Doctorate course, College of Nursing, Catholic University, Korea.

Copyright © 2001 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

This study is an attempt to analyze concept of pain and to do it according to a series of concept development processes described by Walker and Avant.
Based on the results of the study, the attributes, scope, precedences and consequences of pain were identified :

  1. The attributes of pain were subjectivity, unpleasantness, expression, experience, response, and sensitivity.

  2. The scope of pain were physical, psychological, and socio-cultural.

  3. The following were precedences of pain :

    • 1) Internal or external noxious stimuli

    • 2) actual or potential injury or damage to body and/or mind

    • 3) noxious stimulation or aversive sensation is perceived as pain

  4. The following were consequences of pain :

    • 1) physical, psychological, socio-cultural response

    • 2) verbal and/or non-verbal communication

    • 3) coping and self-preservation

Keywords: Pain

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