The meanings of pain: A qualitative study of the perspectives of children living with pain in north-eastern Thailand

Jongudomkarn, Darunee, Aungsupakorn, Nipa and Camfield, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-9857 (2006) The meanings of pain: A qualitative study of the perspectives of children living with pain in north-eastern Thailand. Nursing & Health Sciences, 8 (3). pp. 156-163.

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Abstract

This qualitative paper explores the perception of pain among north-eastern Thai children experiencing illness, aged from 4–18 years. Data was obtained from 17 children living in the community and 32 children admitted to two major hospitals in Isan, totaling 49 children. The qualitative data collection techniques used were observation, drawing, role-playing, story-telling, and “day conferences” (relaxed and informal group discussions). The study was conducted over 1 year and the data were analyzed using Fielding’s method of content analysis. The research found that children described their experience of pain as “disheartening”, “suffering”, and “torturing” and that the expression of pain in Isan families is characterized by avoidance and endurance. The findings suggest a role for a model of pain management in children specific to the sociocultural context of Isan, which focuses on family-centered care and acknowledges cultural diversity.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Impact Evaluation University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User:	Laura Camfield
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2011 10:40
Last Modified:	08 May 2024 01:06
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/24929
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-2018.2006.00273.x

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