What is it about?
Given that pain is an experience that relies on verbal communication rather than some objective test or measurement, we were interested in the pain language of Australian first nations people. In this paper, we report our findings on the experiences of pain of Aboriginal people.
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Why is it important?
There is a marked disparity in the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. Chronic health conditions such as diabetes are prevalent. We know that with many chronic conditions, chronic pain is a concern. Yet, the literature provided little information about the experience of chronic pain of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We believed that it was important to shed some light on this topic.
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It was an enormous privilege to work with colleagues from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit on this project. As an academic and a health professional, it was at times painful for me to learn why Aboriginal people are quiet about the pain of chronic conditions. The intergenerational pain of dispossession of country, of stolen generations, and of disrespect need to be addressed.
Jenny Strong
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This page is a summary of: Quiet about pain: Experiences of Aboriginal people in two rural communities, Australian Journal of Rural Health, May 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12185.
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