Torture-survivors' experiences of healthcare services for pain: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of torture-survivors are presenting to UK healthcare services with persistent pain. However, there is a paucity of evidence surrounding the management of persistent pain among torture-survivors and their experience of healthcare services for pain is currently unknown. This qualitative study explores their experiences of services for managing pain, to inform clinical practice and service provision.

Methods

Thirteen participants were recruited from a specialist pain clinic for torture-survivors in the United Kingdom. Utilising an ethnographic approach, data were collected via clinic appointment observations, interviews and medical records and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

Three themes emerged in relation to torture-sur

SUBMITTER: Board D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature