ArticleJournal of the National Medical Association2004
Patient attitudes regarding healthcare utilization and referral: a descriptive comparison in African- and Caucasian Americans with chronic pain.
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- Applying the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework to Identify Needs and Opportunities in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Research.The journal of pain · 2022Review
- Predicting Factors of Pain Duration in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Large Population-based Study.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2020Article
- Chronic Noncancer Pain Management and Systemic Racism: Time to Move Toward Equal Care Standards.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Assessment of Factors Predicting Inadequate Pain Management in Chronic Pain Patients.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2019Article
- Race Effects on Conditioned Pain Modulation in Youth.The journal of pain · 2015Article
- Interpersonal psychotherapy for women with comorbid depression and chronic pain.The Journal of nervous and mental disease · 2010Article
- Recent Perceptions of Health Service Providers Among African American Men: Framing the Future Debate.Journal of best practices in health professions diversity : research, education and policy · 2010Article
- Depression and self-rated health are proximal predictors of episodes of sustained change in pain in independently living, community dwelling elders.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2008Article
- The relationship between pain and functional disability in Black and White older adults.Research in nursing & health · 2008Article
- Pain in aging community-dwelling adults in the United States: non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics.The journal of pain · 2007Article
- Racial differences in the physical and psychosocial health among black and white women with chronic pain.Journal of the National Medical Association · 2005Article
- Self-management strategies to reduce pain and improve function among older adults in community settings: a review of the evidence.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)Review
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate healthcare utilization and referral patterns for pain management services in a racially and ethnically diverse population. A study-specific mail survey was directed at African- (N=324) and Caucasian Americans (N=300) receiving chronic pain treatment at a tertiary care pain center to address their healthcare access, referral, and utilization patterns. Overall, 46% (N=286) responded, with the majority of respondents being Caucasian Americans (57%) and women (68%). The majority (58%) reported asking their physicians to refer them to a pain physician. African Americans were more likely to report that chronic pain was a major reason for financial problems. They made significantly more visits to the emergency room for pain care. African Americans agreed more that ethnicity and culture affected access to healthcare and pain management. They also tended to agree more than Caucasian Americans that pain medication could not control pain. These results demonstrate significant differences in healthcare utilization, access, and attitudes amongst African- and Caucasian Americans receiving chronic pain management. In light of the socioeconomic and health consequences of chronic pain, these results suggest the need for further studies addressing variability in pain care access and utilization in diverse populations.
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