Development of a Culturally Informed Tool to Assess Chronic Pain for Māori: The Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure-Aotearoa (PRISM-A)
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Lewis, Gwyn
Stephens, Hendon
Tuck, Natalie
Morunga, Eva
Terry, Gareth
Haar, Jarrod
Shaikh, Nusratnaaz
Hodge, Anna-Leigh
Bean, Debbie
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SAGE Publications
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Chronic pain is one of the most common long-term conditions in Aotearoa (New Zealand), and there is a higher prevalence and greater impact of pain for Māori (Indigenous People of New Zealand). Māori tend to have a more holistic interpretation of pain compared with western views; therefore, current assessments may not capture the full meaning and impact of pain for Māori. This study developed a holistic assessment tool for chronic pain in collaboration with Māori clinicians and Māori with chronic pain. The Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure–Aotearoa (PRISM-A) is a verbal and visual assessment tool that is based on Te Ao Māori (Māori world), imbeds whakawhanaungatanga (relationship formation) between the patient and clinician, and incorporates Te Whare Tapa Whā, a Māori model of health. The tool is likely to provide a more meaningful assessment of pain and facilitate better outcomes for Māori with chronic pain.Description
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47 Language, Communication and Culture, 4702 Cultural Studies, Behavioral and Social Science, Neurosciences, Chronic Pain, Pain Research, Musculoskeletal, 2002 Cultural Studies, 4702 Cultural studies
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AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, ISSN: 1177-1801 (Print); 1174-1740 (Online), SAGE Publications, 20(4), 637-648. doi: 10.1177/11771801241285534
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