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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2024

Exploring Adolescents' Understanding, Experiences and Beliefs About Pain: A Qualitative Study.

Isabelle Bogard, Julie Ayre, Jenna Smith, Joshua W Pate, Andrew Sortwell, Jonah Gorringe, Georgia Gordon, Steven J Kamper, Tie P Yamato

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Isabelle BogardFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Julie AyreSydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5279-5189
Jenna SmithSydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Joshua W PateGraduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Andrew SortwellSchool of Health Science and Physiotherapy, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia.
Jonah GorringeFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Georgia GordonFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Steven J KamperFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3012-5499
Tie P YamatoFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Funding

This study was supported by the Medical Research Future Fund of Australia (Grant ID #2017114). Isabelle Bogard is receiving funding from the University of Sydney via a postgraduate scholarship. Julie Ayre and Steven J. Kamper receive funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council via fellowships. Joshua W. Pate has received speaker fees for presentations on pain and rehabilitation and receives royalties for books on pain education.
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Abstract

backgroundPain is prevalent across the lifespan and contributes to significant societal and economic burdens. The public often holds misconceptions about pain and pain management. Despite this, there are no well-resourced public health initiatives delivering information about pain and pain management to the public. Adolescence is an opportune time to educate the public about pain. Health interventions designed for adolescents should reflect their understanding, beliefs and experiences; however, no studies explore this in non-clinical populations of adolescents. We aimed to explore adolescents' understanding, experiences and beliefs about pain to inform the development of a school-based pain education module.

methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 adolescents in grades 7-10 (ages 11-16) attending Australian secondary schools. Interviews were conducted on video-conferencing software, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using Framework Analysis.

resultsWe generated three themes: (i) physical and psychological pain are distinct, (ii) psychological and contextual factors influence how someone feels or reacts to physical pain and (iii) physical pain matters if it impacts participation in meaningful activities.

conclusionsAdolescents' understanding and beliefs about pain do not always align with current scientific understanding of pain. School-based pain education programmes should target these areas of misalignment. Addressing adolescents' misconceptions about pain through pain education could also create a more supportive school environment for adolescents experiencing pain. Interactive approaches to learning, such as discussions that encourage adolescents to reflect on their experiences of pain, could be a promising avenue for pain education. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Two co-authors are part of the study population and contributed to the study design and analysis. Their input ensured the interview guide was appropriate for the target population and provided an adolescent perspective on the findings. They were remunerated for their time in accordance with consumer involvement guidelines.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeInterviews as TopicPainQualitative ResearchAdolescentAustraliaChildFemaleHumansMalePain Managementadolescentschronic painhealth educationpainpain education

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PMCPMC11666834

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