Self-reported pain among Cambodian Americans with depression: patient-provider communication as an overlooked social determinant.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pain is common among torture survivors and refugees. Clear communication about one's pain is vital to timely and precise diagnosis and treatment but is rarely recognized as a social determinant of health. We examined whether self-reported difficulty communicating with their health care provider, along with standard social determinants, is associated with self-reported pain in Cambodian American refugees.

Methods

Secondary data analysis was conducted on n = 186 baseline assessments from a diabetes prevention trial of Cambodian Americans with depression. Bilingual, bicultural community health workers (CHWs) conducted surveys including social determinants of health and past week pain occurrence and interference.

Results

The sample was 78% female, modal househo

SUBMITTER: Berthold SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500135 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature