Preferences for Chronic Pain Treatment Among American Indian and Alaska Natives

The prevalence of chronic pain is higher among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals than any other groups in the United States. However, there are no culturally congruent psychological pain interventions for AI/AN populations, and access to chronic pain interventions for AI/AN individuals remains low. To begin to address the need for accessible and culturally appropriate pain treatment for AI/AN individuals, University of Washington researchers collaborated with the Indian Health Services – Yakama Service Unit to conduct a series of focus groups to identify: (1) pain treatment preferences among AI/AN individuals with chronic pain; (2) priorities for pain management outcome domains among AI/AN individuals with chronic pain; and (3) the feasibility of different treatment approaches w ith Yakama Service Unit providers.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research