The Influence of Race, Ethnicity and Genetic Variants on Postoperative Pain Intensity: An Integrative Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Chronic postsurgical pain is pain that develops and persists for at least 3 months after a surgical procedure. The purpose of this review was to discover what evidence exists regarding the influence of race and ethnicity on postoperative pain intensity and what evidence exists regarding the influence of genetic polymorphisms on postoperative pain intensity.

Design

Integrative literature review.

Data sources

CINAHL, PsychInfo, SCOPUS, and PubMed/Medline databases were searched for entries within the last 10 years. Sources included primary research investigating the relationship among race, ethnicity, and genetics in postoperative pain outcomes.

Review/analysis methods

Studies adhered to a strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Preferred Reporting It

SUBMITTER: Perry M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7841600 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature