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Abstract Most of critically ill adult patients experience remarkable pain during hospitalization. In the intensive care unit (lCU), more than 30% of patients had significant pain at rest, and more than 50% have significant pain during daily routine care. Untreated pain affects the patient’s organs functions’, quality of life, and well-being. The aim of study was to compare between three alternative pain assessment methods among unconscious patients. Non-experimental, Comparative descriptive research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study and answer research questions.60 male and female patients were included in this study. Data were obtained through four main tools structural interview questions, behavioral pain scale (BPS), critical pain observation tool (CPOT) and nociception coma scale (NCS): Methods: data were collected over a period of seven months from beginning of May 2018 to November 2018. Results: The fmdings show the behavioral pain scales critical pain observation tool (CPOT) and behavioral pain scale (BPS) are more valid than nociception coma scale (NCS) at pain assessment in mechanically ventilated (non-verbal) critically ill patients. Conclusion: Self-reporting remain the gold standard for the pain perception and assessment in mechanically ventilated patients. The study recommended the utility of behavioral pain scale and critical pain observation as a daily pain assessment scales. The study serves for further research to establish gold standard for pain assessment so pain can be appropriately managed. |