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Ethnicity and the pain experience.

J A Lipton, J J Marbach

    Social Science & Medicine (1982)
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Facial pain experiences show remarkable similarity across Black, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Puerto Rican patients. However, individual factors like acculturation and distress influence pain perception within each ethnic group.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical sociology
    • Pain management
    • Cross-cultural psychology

    Background:

    • Facial pain patient populations exhibit diverse ethnic backgrounds.
    • Understanding interethnic variations in pain perception is crucial for effective treatment.
    • Previous research indicates social, cultural, and psychological factors influence pain reporting.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate interethnic differences and similarities in the reported pain experience of Black, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Puerto Rican facial pain patients.
    • To identify specific variables influencing intraethnic variations in pain experience within these ethnic groups.

    Main Methods:

    • A thirty-five-item scale was used to measure patients' pain experience.
    • Analysis of variance and covariance were employed to detect interethnic differences.
    • Multiple regression analysis was utilized to identify variables influencing intraethnic variations.

    Main Results:

    • No significant interethnic differences were found for 65.7% of pain experience items.
    • Differences were mainly observed in emotionality (stoicism vs. expressiveness) and functional interference.
    • Black, Italian, and Jewish patients reported most similar pain experiences; Irish and Puerto Rican patients were more distinct.
    • Key influencing variables for intraethnic variation differed: medical acculturation (Black), social assimilation (Irish), pain duration (Italian), and psychological distress (Jewish, Puerto Rican).

    Conclusions:

    • Facial pain patients exhibit significant interethnic homogeneity in reported pain experiences.
    • Intraethnic heterogeneity exists due to varying influential factors specific to each ethnic group.
    • Tailoring pain management strategies to individual ethnic and psychological profiles is recommended.

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