Discrimination and wellbeing are differentially related to pain severity for the racially marginalized
The findings indicate how racism may result in worse pain outcomes in people of color, with potentially amplified adverse effects for those who engage in avoidant coping. While therapeutic interventions targeting avoidance may benefit racialized individuals, ultimately, the results highlight the critical need for large-scale policy interventions targeting racial discrimination to improve health equity and reduce the burden of pain among racialized populations.
Authors
- Destiny Printz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-4085)
- Sonya C. Faber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1122-4109)
- Monnica T. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-3277)
- Anindita Dasgupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3616-8860)
- Sergio R Pérez Rosal
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Brown University (US)
- Miriam Hospital (US)
- Ottawa Public Health (CA)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaf039
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research