A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Patients' Decisions to Attend an Emergency Department for Chronic Pain.

Bernadette BradyToni AndarySheng Min PangSarah DennisPranee LiamputtongRobert BolandElise TcharkhedianMatthew JenningsNatalie PavlovicMarguerite ZindPaul MiddletonLucy Chipchase

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2021)

This study highlights the role contextual factors play in amplifying pain-related distress for CALD and Australian-born patients with chronic pain. The findings support a need for health care providers to recognize features of higher vulnerability and consider streamlining access to available support services.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
healthcare
emergency department
pain management
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
chronic kidney disease
study protocol
low birth weight
health information
affordable care act
patient reported