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The Experience Of Chronic Pain As Described By African American Indigent Adults Attending An Urban Primary Care Clinic, Jamie Alexandra Crawley
The Experience Of Chronic Pain As Described By African American Indigent Adults Attending An Urban Primary Care Clinic, Jamie Alexandra Crawley
Wayne State University Dissertations
Background: Inadequate chronic pain control has far-reaching implications including costs for missed time at work; utilization of health care resources and reduced quality of life. People at highest risk for inadequate pain control include indigent adults and minorities. Newman's theory health as expanding consciousness views the chronic pain experience as a life pattern within health. Qualitatively examining chronic pain from participants' perspectives may improve chronic pain care.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of chronic pain as described by African American indigent adults attending an urban, primary care clinic.
Methods: 13- participants (7 men and …