Experiences and impact of chronic pain in South Africans living in a rural area: a qualitative study
Our findings suggest that activity levels, disclosure and recruitment of support in South Africans living with chronic pain are influenced by low income, social stigma and gender, rather than HIV.
Authors
- Chijioke N. Umunnakwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-8658)
- Romy Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4823-2487)
- Mamakiri Mulaudzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-2209)
- Andani Ratshinanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-5401)
- Michael Evangeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9783-2625)
- Antonia Wadley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-0047)
- John Mohale
- Tebatso Ramoshai
- Tamar Pincus
- Hugo Tempelman
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Royal Holloway University of London (GB)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Anglo American (South Africa) (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103307
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Research England