Pain management programmes for non-English-speaking black and minority ethnic groups with long-term or chronic pain

Abstract

Increasing ethnic diversity in the UK means that there is a growing need for National Health Service care to be delivered to non-English-speaking patients. The aims of the present systematic review were to: (1) better understand the outcomes of chronic pain management programmes (PMPs) for ethnic minority and non-English-speaking patients and (2) explore the perspectives on and experiences of chronic pain for these groups. A systematic review identified 26 papers meeting the inclusion criteria; no papers reported on the outcomes of PMPs delivered in the UK. Of the papers obtained, four reported on PMPs conducted outside the UK; eight reported on ethnic differences in patients seeking support from pain management services in America; and the remaining papers included literature reviews, an experimental pain study, a collaborative enquiry, and a survey of patient and clinician ratings of pain. The findings indicate a lack of research into UK-based pain management for ethnic minorities and non-English-speaking patients. The literature suggests that effective PMPs must be tailored to meet cultural experiences of pain and beliefs about pain management. There is a need for further research to explore these cultural beliefs in non-English-speaking groups in the UK. Culturally sensitive evaluations of interpreted PMPs with long-term follow-up are needed to assess the effectiveness of current provision.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1099
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Psychology
College of Health & Life Sciences
College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions
Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Burton, A. E., & Shaw, R. L. (2015). Pain management programmes for non-English-speaking black and minority ethnic groups with long-term or chronic pain. Musculoskeletal Care, 13(4), 187-203, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1099. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Uncontrolled Keywords: chronic pain,culture,ethnicity,pain management,Rheumatology,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Rehabilitation,Nursing (miscellaneous),Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Chiropractics
Publication ISSN: 1557-0681
Last Modified: 29 Mar 2024 08:13
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2015 14:55
Full Text Link: http://onlineli ... c.1099/abstract
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2015-12
Published Online Date: 2015-03-18
Authors: Burton, A.E.
Shaw, R.L. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0438-7666)

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