[Measuring the intensity of restraint during care in children: Validation of the Pric scale]

Abstract

Restraint is used relatively often during pediatric care. However, no scale has yet been validated to assess its intensity. The study presented here did this for the Procedural Restraint Intensity in Children tool in metrological terms (with some limitations). In the absence of a reference scale in this area, the reliability of this tool was studied under experimental conditions. It is nevertheless the first scale with metrological validation, measuring the intensity of physical constraint. Other work is underway to validate it in real clinical situations.

Keywords: Pric; child; contention physique; enfant; measuring scale; metrology; métrologie; pediatric care; physical restraint; price; soin pédiatrique; échelle de mesure.