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Article Open Access February 07, 2025

Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas

Kennytha Yoesdyanto 1, 2,*, Henoch Gugun Parulian Siahaan 3 and Yusak Mangara Tua Siahaan 1, 2
1
Neurologist, Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village, Tangerang, Indonesia
2
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Pelita Harapan University, Indonesia
3
General Practitioner, Bethesda General Hospital, Serukam, Indonesia
Publihed in: Current Research in Public Health (Volume 5, Issue 1, 2025)
Page(s): 13-17
DOI: 10.31586/ojms.2025.1235
Received
November 29, 2024
Revised
January 17, 2025
Accepted
January 29, 2025
Published
February 07, 2025
Keywords
Pain Scale; Comparison; Suburban; Rural; Preferences
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Yoesdyanto, K. , Siahaan, H. G. P. , & Siahaan, Y. M. T. (2025). Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas. Current Research in Public Health, 5(1), 13-17. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojms.2025.1235
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Yoesdyanto, K. ; Siahaan, H. G. P. ; Siahaan, Y. M. T. Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas. Current Research in Public Health 2025 5(1), 13-17. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojms.2025.1235
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Yoesdyanto, Kennytha, Henoch Gugun Parulian Siahaan, and Yusak Mangara Tua Siahaan. 2025. "Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas". Current Research in Public Health 5, no. 1: 13-17. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojms.2025.1235
AMA Style
Yoesdyanto K, Siahaan HGP, Siahaan YMT. Factors Affecting Pain Scale Preferences among Populations in Indonesia: Comparison Study between Suburban and Rural Areas. Current Research in Public Health. 2025; 5(1):13-17. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojms.2025.1235 
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ABSTRACT = {Introduction: Pain is considered as the fifth vital sign that should be considered in assessing patients. For clinicians to evaluate and determine the right pain interventions, there should be parameters such as pain scale. Our objective in this study is to determine factors affecting pain scale preferences in suburban and rural populations. The pain scales used in this study are FPS-R (Faces Pain Scale-Revised), VRS (Verbal Rating Scale), VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), and NRS (Numering Rating Scale). Method: This study uses observational design with an interview approach and a cross-sectional study. Areas covered are within Indonesia, which are marginal areas of Tangerang district border, and two rural areas in Serukam, West Kalimantan, and Soe, East Nusa Tenggara. Data collected will be analyzed using SPSS 25 software. Result: Populations within the suburban areas prefer NRS (52.08%) as their pain scale, and populations in rural areas prefer FPS-R 76.92%). Factors affecting pain scale preferences are location areas, as well as last education, with statistical significance of p<0.05. Discussion: Our study showed that the choice of several pain scales is not appropriate for specific demographics due to the complexity of these scales. Factors that should be considered are the location areas and education level, as some population in remote areas have better understanding of simpler pain scales. Conclusion: Complexity or simpler components may be an underlying reason for the preference of score selection to assess pain scales in some population. Therefore, the selection of pain scales should be adjusted to specific demographics so that clinicians can provide appropriate management with appropriate pain scales.},
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