Conceptualisations of pain amongst resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults in rural and regional Australia
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Nigol, Saari, Ó Donnchadha, Seán, Chikulin, Claudette, Orr, Catherine, Dhamala, Bhakti, Oldroyd, John and Eeman, Harry. (2024). Conceptualisations of pain amongst resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults in rural and regional Australia. Rural and Remote Health. 24(2), p. 8025. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8025
Authors | Nigol, Saari, Ó Donnchadha, Seán, Chikulin, Claudette, Orr, Catherine, Dhamala, Bhakti, Oldroyd, John and Eeman, Harry |
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Abstract | Introduction: Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have been subject to one of the largest resettlement programs in the world and experience higher rates of chronic pain when compared to the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore qualitative conceptualisations of chronic pain among a group of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults with a refugee background who relocated to rural and regional Australia. Methods: Participants included 22 individuals (females n=15) with chronic pain, who took part in structured qualitative focus groups exploring their experiences of chronic pain. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and five main themes were developed. Results: The themes were: (1) pain is persistent and creates suffering, (2) pain is subjective and poorly understood, (3) pain is a biomedical problem that needs to be solved, (4) pain is complex and more than a biomedical problem, and (5) coping with pain is multi-faceted. Some participants viewed pain through a predominantly biomedical lens, and some recognised social and psychological factors as contributors to pain. Overwhelmingly, the participants believed pain is complex and multifaceted, requiring active and passive strategies for management, some of which are culturally informed. Conclusion: The experiences of resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees living with pain are important to elucidate to improve healthcare inequalities among this marginalised group. This research will inform future assessment guidelines and treatment programs for Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults living with chronic pain. |
Keywords | Australia; chronic pain; focus groups; migrant health; Nepali-speaking Bhutanese; qualitative research; refugee health |
Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
Journal | Rural and Remote Health |
Journal citation | 24 (2), p. 8025 |
Publisher | James Cook University |
ISSN | 1445-6354 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8025 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/8025 |
Open access | Open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-12 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Jun 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Jan 2024 |
Deposited | 20 Sep 2024 |
Additional information | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence |
The study was funded by a Research Endowment Fund grant from St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (REF 88231) awarded on 14 December 2018. | |
Place of publication | Australia |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90yw2/conceptualisations-of-pain-amongst-resettled-nepali-speaking-bhutanese-adults-in-rural-and-regional-australia
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