ArticleBritish journal of health psychology2025
Women's experiences of living with chronic pain: A qualitative meta-synthesis.
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- Co-Producing Training Resources to Improve Healthcare Experiences for Young Women and Reduce Gendered Health Inequalities.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Co-designing interventions for chronic pain: A participatory action research study with south Asian women.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Patient perspectives on buprenorphine/naloxone for chronic noncancer pain: A qualitative interview study.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe prevalence of chronic pain varies between males and females, and they also have distinct pain experiences. Improved understanding of these unique experiences is needed to improve support.
designThis meta-synthesis aimed to develop a comprehensive understanding of women's lived experiences with chronic pain.
methodsSix electronic databases were searched in May and June 2022: PubMed Central, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL Plus), the Health Research Premium Collection, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and PsycINFO. Studies were included if they were full-text journal articles, reported in English, presented qualitative findings obtained using qualitative research methods and focused on the experience of females over eighteen years old, living with chronic pain (not associated with cancer or conditions that are terminal). The search was updated in November 2024.
resultsAnalysis of the seventy studies retrieved identified four themes: Pain and Multiple Responsibilities; Countless Losses (and Their Psychological Effects); Lack of Understanding: Delegitimizing and Disempowering Encounters; and Solace and Self-Empowerment. Confidence in all four themes was evaluated as high.
conclusionsThese findings indicate that there are common themes that run through the lives of women living with chronic pain across a range of different age groups, locations and conditions. These domains present actionable opportunities to enhance pain management and well-being for women living with chronic pain.
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