Pain medicine

Physical pain among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: a scoping review

Can J AnaesthPublished Scoping review

Authors' conclusion

This scoping review shows that there is a paucity of research on pain measurement in Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

Study context

Population
Indigenous Peoples of Canada; literature on painpapers included
Participants
77 participants
Outcome
Themes in literature on pain in Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Methodological detailsgrounded theory, two independent reviewers, Nine databases searched June 2021; 8,220 papers after removal of duplicates
  • Grounded theory
  • Two independent reviewers
  • Nine databases searched June 2021; 8,220 papers after removal of duplicates

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Pain measures/scales (papers)
7
Interventions (papers)
13
Pharmaceuticals (papers)
17
Pain expression/experiences (papers)
45
Pain conditions (papers)
70

Original publication

Physical pain among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: a scoping review. Can J Anaesth. Published 21 June 2023. doi:10.1007/s12630-023-02461-y

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