About this Research Topic
Pain manifests as a multifarious and intricate phenomenon. The development of pain treatment protocols is tightly bound to this complexity. Historically, psychosomatic medicine has recognized ethnicity and race as pivotal factors in shaping context-specific, optimal pain treatment modulations, especially considering the dangers of over-medication. However, this approach bears the imprint of a historical legacy of racial disparity and systemic racism, thus questioning the quality of pain treatment determination protocols and approaches. Several implementation barriers to pain treatment exist, including time, cost, travel, and availability of providers in remote area, which impede access to chronic pain interventions, potentially leading patients towards risky surgical, pharmacological, or medical procedures instead. Furthermore, observed disparities in healthcare systems, notably the over-representation of junior healthcare professionals in specific locations, has the potential to significantly influence the quality and efficacy of pain management practices.
The central vision of this research topic is to concentrate on carrying out an in-depth analysis of pain treatment approaches. The research topic is guided by two predominant objectives.
Firstly, our intention is to establish a comprehensive library of evidence, documenting demonstrably improved methodologies of pain management, in the field of psychosomatic medicine. These strategies must take into account a holistic perspective, emphasizing the impact and relevance of race and ethnicity. This collection will lend itself to a broader understanding of the intersection between pain management and personal identity, while promoting comprehensive strategies in pain treatment.
Secondly, we are resolute on accumulating concrete evidence scrutinizing the validity of existing pain protocols, specifically concerning their interaction with race and ethnicity. Rigorous evaluation of current modulations, identifying potential areas of bias or neglect, and investigating their underlying reasons will set the groundwork for a more levelled and just pain treatment approach.
In essence, our goals are to foster a thorough, multi-faceted understanding of pain management practices and to question the validity of fundamentally ingrained protocols in light of the race, ethnicity and healthcare disparities.
- We invite researchers in pain research to submit their research into pain management and ethnic/racial/healthcare disparities to this topic. We will consider a wide variety of article types.
- We welcome research that focuses on pain and race/ethnic background or other more granular forms of disadvantage.
o Race here is defined according to the American Medical Association- a socially constructed way of grouping people, based on skin color and other apparent physical differences. Therefore, research even on subdivisions of racial groups or nationalities will be considered. For example, research on people with red hair compared to those with brown, or those from ethnic subgroups (e.g., Han Chinese backgrounds compared to Hui Chinese backgrounds).
We will consider the following paper types. However, if you have a paper type that isn't listed, please get in touch by providing a summary.
Original research
Systematic review
Brief research report
Methods
Review
Study Protocol
Mini Review
Policy and Practice Reviews
Policy Brief
Perspective – Under limited circumstances
Clinical Trial
Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy– Under limited circumstances
The central vision of this research topic is to concentrate on carrying out an in-depth analysis of pain treatment approaches. The research topic is guided by two predominant objectives.
Firstly, our intention is to establish a comprehensive library of evidence, documenting demonstrably improved methodologies of pain management, in the field of psychosomatic medicine. These strategies must take into account a holistic perspective, emphasizing the impact and relevance of race and ethnicity. This collection will lend itself to a broader understanding of the intersection between pain management and personal identity, while promoting comprehensive strategies in pain treatment.
Secondly, we are resolute on accumulating concrete evidence scrutinizing the validity of existing pain protocols, specifically concerning their interaction with race and ethnicity. Rigorous evaluation of current modulations, identifying potential areas of bias or neglect, and investigating their underlying reasons will set the groundwork for a more levelled and just pain treatment approach.
In essence, our goals are to foster a thorough, multi-faceted understanding of pain management practices and to question the validity of fundamentally ingrained protocols in light of the race, ethnicity and healthcare disparities.
- We invite researchers in pain research to submit their research into pain management and ethnic/racial/healthcare disparities to this topic. We will consider a wide variety of article types.
- We welcome research that focuses on pain and race/ethnic background or other more granular forms of disadvantage.
o Race here is defined according to the American Medical Association- a socially constructed way of grouping people, based on skin color and other apparent physical differences. Therefore, research even on subdivisions of racial groups or nationalities will be considered. For example, research on people with red hair compared to those with brown, or those from ethnic subgroups (e.g., Han Chinese backgrounds compared to Hui Chinese backgrounds).
We will consider the following paper types. However, if you have a paper type that isn't listed, please get in touch by providing a summary.
Original research
Systematic review
Brief research report
Methods
Review
Study Protocol
Mini Review
Policy and Practice Reviews
Policy Brief
Perspective – Under limited circumstances
Clinical Trial
Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy– Under limited circumstances
Keywords: Pain management, ethnicity, psychosomatics of pain, clinical practice, race
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