Abstract
Although there has been a rapid increase in Latino populations in the United States
over the last 10 years, health research with Latino cultural groups is sorely lacking.
In the area of pain-coping research, one consequence of the limited research is that
very little is known about pain coping among Latinos. The purpose of this paper is
to review the existing literature on pain coping in Latino populations, and to propose
new directions for the future study of pain coping in Latino populations. This review
is divided into 4 sections. In the first section, the challenges of defining Latino
populations are discussed. In the second section, the current literature on pain coping
in Latinos is reviewed. Third, we discuss the implications of existing findings for
pain-coping assessment and pain treatment. Finally, we offer ideas for future research
on pain coping in Latino populations.
Perspective
In this review article, we identify gaps in our current understanding of pain coping
in Latino cultural groups, and associated implications for pain assessment and treatment.
We also highlight potential directions for future pain-coping research with Latino
populations.
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Published online: July 13, 2009
Footnotes
Supported by the following NIH grants to Dr. Francis J. Keefe: CA091947, AR050245, CA107477, AR049059, AR052186, AR 052186, AR054626, and AG026010.
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