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Arabic pain words.

Ann Harrison1

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, 13110 SafatKuwait.

Pain
|February 1, 1988
PubMed
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Researchers developed an Arabic pain inventory by identifying over 100 pain words from Kuwaiti adults. Findings confirm pain is multidimensional, similar to English, aiding cross-cultural pain assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Developing culturally relevant pain assessment tools is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
  • Existing pain inventories may not adequately capture the nuances of pain experiences in diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To initiate the development of a culturally validated Arabic pain inventory.
  • To identify and categorize Arabic pain descriptors.
  • To assess the multidimensional nature of pain in an Arabic-speaking population.

Main Methods:

  • A pool of Arabic pain words was generated through participant nomination and translation of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ).
  • 279 Kuwaiti adults nominated pain descriptors.
  • 67 university undergraduates classified words by sensory, evaluative, or affective dimensions and rated pain intensity.

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Main Results:

  • Over 100 Arabic pain words were identified.
  • Pain was confirmed as a multidimensional concept in Arabic, encompassing sensory, evaluative, and affective components.
  • The relative pain intensity of word groupings showed similarities to the original MPQ, despite linguistic and formatting differences.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully identified a substantial list of Arabic pain descriptors, forming a foundation for a culturally adapted pain inventory.
  • Results support the cross-cultural applicability of the multidimensional pain model.
  • Challenges in creating equivalent cross-lingual pain inventories were highlighted, emphasizing the need for careful validation.