Chronic pain experiences of immigrant Indian women in Canada: A photovoice exploration.

IF 2 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Nida Mustafa, Shreeyaa Ramana, Margaret MacNeill, Judy Watt-Watson, Gillian Einstein
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Background: Over the past two decades, the prevalence of chronic pain has significantly increased globally, with approximately 20% of the world's population living with pain. Although quantitative measures are useful in identifying pain prevalence and severity, qualitative methods, and especially arts-based ones, are now receiving attention as a valuable means to understand lived experiences of pain. Photovoice is one such method that utilizes individuals' own photography to document their lived experiences.

Aims: The current study utilized an arts-based method to explore immigrant Indian women's chronic pain experiences in Canada and aimed to enhance the understanding of those experiences by creating a visual opportunity for them to share their stories.

Methods: Twelve immigrant Indian women captured photographs and participated in one-on-one interviews exploring daily experiences of chronic pain.

Results: Women's photographs, and description of these photographs, provided a visual entry into their lives and pain experiences. Three themes emerged from our analysis: (1) bodies in pain, (2) traversing spaces including immigration, and (3) pain management methods. Findings revealed that women's representations of pain were shaped by a clash between culturally shaped gender role expectations and changing gender norms due to immigration processes. The use of photovoice visually contextualized and represented pain experiences, proving to be a valuable tool for self-reflection.

Conclusions: This research uncovers the multifaceted nature of chronic pain and identifies the influence of immigration, gender, and social relations on the exacerbation of pain in immigrant Indian women.

加拿大印度移民妇女的慢性疼痛经历:摄影选择探索。
背景:在过去的二十年里,全球慢性疼痛的发病率大幅上升,约有 20% 的世界人口生活在疼痛之中。虽然定量测量有助于确定疼痛的流行率和严重程度,但定性方法,尤其是基于艺术的定性方法,作为一种了解疼痛生活体验的宝贵手段,现在正受到人们的关注。目的:本研究采用一种基于艺术的方法来探讨印度移民妇女在加拿大的慢性疼痛经历,旨在通过为她们创造一个分享自己故事的视觉机会来加深对这些经历的理解:方法:12 名印度移民妇女拍摄了照片,并参加了一对一的访谈,以探索慢性疼痛的日常经历:结果:妇女拍摄的照片以及对这些照片的描述,为我们提供了一个直观了解她们的生活和疼痛经历的机会。通过分析,我们发现了三个主题:(1) 疼痛中的身体;(2) 穿越空间,包括移民;(3) 疼痛管理方法。研究结果表明,文化形成的性别角色期望与移民过程中不断变化的性别规范之间的冲突塑造了妇女对疼痛的表述。摄影选言的使用直观地反映了疼痛经历的背景和表现形式,被证明是进行自我反思的宝贵工具:这项研究揭示了慢性疼痛的多面性,并确定了移民、性别和社会关系对印度移民妇女疼痛加剧的影响。
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