TY - JOUR
T1 - “There Are so Many Nuances.. ”
T2 - Health Care Providers’ Perspectives of Pain Communication With Hmong Patients in Primary Care Settings
AU - Lor, Maichou
AU - Rabago, David
AU - Backonja, Miroslav
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Introduction: While researchers have studied Hmong patients with limited English proficiency in pain communication, no research has examined primary care providers’ (PCPs’) interpretation of Hmong pain communication. This study examines PCPs’ pain communication experience with Hmong patients. Method: A qualitative content analysis was conducted with PCPs. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results: Fifteen PCPs—including seven physicians, one osteopathic physician, four nurse practitioners, and three physician assistants—participated. PCPs’ interpretations of pain communication with Hmong patients were characterized by three themes: (a) the providers experienced pain communication problems related to language, (b) the providers perceived the Hmong to have different beliefs about pain, and (c) the providers used different strategies to improve communication. Discussion: The findings suggest that challenges are present in achieving effective pain communication between Hmong patients and their PCPs. Ineffective pain communication hinders the delivery of culturally congruent health care for Hmong patients.
AB - Introduction: While researchers have studied Hmong patients with limited English proficiency in pain communication, no research has examined primary care providers’ (PCPs’) interpretation of Hmong pain communication. This study examines PCPs’ pain communication experience with Hmong patients. Method: A qualitative content analysis was conducted with PCPs. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results: Fifteen PCPs—including seven physicians, one osteopathic physician, four nurse practitioners, and three physician assistants—participated. PCPs’ interpretations of pain communication with Hmong patients were characterized by three themes: (a) the providers experienced pain communication problems related to language, (b) the providers perceived the Hmong to have different beliefs about pain, and (c) the providers used different strategies to improve communication. Discussion: The findings suggest that challenges are present in achieving effective pain communication between Hmong patients and their PCPs. Ineffective pain communication hinders the delivery of culturally congruent health care for Hmong patients.
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U2 - 10.1177/1043659620959437
DO - 10.1177/1043659620959437
M3 - Article
C2 - 32942963
AN - SCOPUS:85091261991
SN - 1043-6596
VL - 32
SP - 575
EP - 582
JO - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
JF - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
IS - 5
ER -