The Language of Women's Pain: Ideology and Critical Cultural Competencies in Pain Literacy

Taylor, Mary Anne; Glowacki, Elizabeth M.

doi:10.3389/fcomm.2020.00036

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“…The language used to describe pain is therefore an important aspect of understanding and assessing another person’s pain ( 6 ). Pain assessment based on words selected by the subject is considered to be the most illustrative of their current pain experience ( 2 , 7 ).…”

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Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people

Puto,

Repka,

Gniadek

2024

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundPain, regardless of its causes, is a subjective and multidimensional experience that consists of sensory, emotional and cognitive factors that cannot be adequately captured by a single number on a pain scale. The aim of the study was to understand gender differences in the assessment of quantitative and qualitative chronic pain among older people.MethodsThe study used a questionnaire that included questions about demographic and social characteristics as well as the following scales: Abbreviated Mental Score (AMTS), Personal Activities of Daily Living (PADL) by Katz, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) by Lawton, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ).ResultsThe pain rating index based on rank values of adjectives was higher among women than men (18.36 ± 7.81 vs. 17.17 ± 9.69, p = 0.04). The analysis of the frequency of selection of individual adjectives describing the sensory aspects of pain showed that men described the pain as “stabbing” more often than women (26.1% vs. 14.3%, p < 0.05). Women chose adjectives from the emotional category more often than men (59.8% vs. 75.4%, p < 0.05), describing the pain as “disgusting” (8.9% vs. 1.4%, p < 0.05), “unbearable” (19.6 vs. 4.3, p < 0.05). In the subjective category, there was a difference between women and men in terms of describing pain as “terrible” (23.2% vs. 7.2%, p < 0.05) and as “unpleasant” (11.6% vs. 23.3%, p < 0 0.05).ConclusionWhen referring to pain, women tend to employ more detailed and factual language, indicative of heightened emotional sensitivity. Men tend to use fewer words and focus on the sensory aspects of pain. Subjective aspects of pain were demonstrated by both women and men.

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Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people

Puto,

Repka,

Gniadek

2024

Front. Public Health

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Assessing Pain Research: A Narrative Review of Emerging Pain Methods, Their Technosocial Implications, and Opportunities for Multidisciplinary Approaches

Berger

Baria

2022

Front. Pain Res.

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Pain research traverses many disciplines and methodologies. Yet, despite our understanding and field-wide acceptance of the multifactorial essence of pain as a sensory perception, emotional experience, and biopsychosocial condition, pain scientists and practitioners often remain siloed within their domain expertise and associated techniques. The context in which the field finds itself today—with increasing reliance on digital technologies, an on-going pandemic, and continued disparities in pain care—requires new collaborations and different approaches to measuring pain. Here, we review the state-of-the-art in human pain research, summarizing emerging practices and cutting-edge techniques across multiple methods and technologies. For each, we outline foreseeable technosocial considerations, reflecting on implications for standards of care, pain management, research, and societal impact. Through overviewing alternative data sources and varied ways of measuring pain and by reflecting on the concerns, limitations, and challenges facing the field, we hope to create critical dialogues, inspire more collaborations, and foster new ideas for future pain research methods.

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The Language of Women's Pain: Ideology and Critical Cultural Competencies in Pain Literacy

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Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people

Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people

Assessing Pain Research: A Narrative Review of Emerging Pain Methods, Their Technosocial Implications, and Opportunities for Multidisciplinary Approaches

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