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Coping em pessoas com dor crónica nos EUA e em Portugal : estudo comparativo exploratório
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A dor crónica é uma experiência subjetiva, idiossincrática, privada e multidimensional, influenciada por fatores biológicos (e.g. etiologia da dor), psicológicos (e.g. crenças, estratégias de coping) e socioculturais (e.g. suporte social). Acredita-se que a cultura possa ter influência no impacto e na experiência de dor e, por sua vez, influenciar as estratégias de coping adotadas para lidar com a dor em indivíduos com diferentes background cultural. O presente estudo tem como objetivo comparar as estratégias de coping utilizadas por pessoas com dor crónica norte americanas e portuguesas e, comparar a sua utilidade para lidar com a dor. A amostra foi constituída por 21 participantes adultos com dor crónica há mais de 12 meses. Destes participantes 12 eram de nacionalidade portuguesa. Estes participantes responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, a uma escala numérica de intensidade da dor, a uma escala de interferência da dor do Brief Pain Inventory e a entrevistas semiestruturadas em grupos focais. Os resultados deste estudo demonstram que existem muitas comunalidades, mas também muitas diferenças na forma de lidar com a dor em pessoas com dor crónica de ambas as nacionalidades. Estes resultados demonstram que as diferenças encontradas permitem supor que a cultura apresenta um papel relevante na determinação da forma como as pessoas lidam com a dor, o significado que lhe atribuem e o que pensam acerca da dor.
Chronic pain is a subjective, idiosyncratic, private, and multidimensional experience influenced by biological (e.g. pain etiology), psychological (e.g. beliefs, coping strategies), and sociocultural (e.g. social support) factors. It is believed that culture can influence the impact and experience of pain, and in turn influence the coping strategies adopted to deal with pain in individuals with different cultural backgrounds. This study aims to compare the coping strategies used by North American and Portuguese people with chronic pain, and to compare their utility in coping with it. The sample comprised of 21 adult participants with chronic pain for over 12 months. Of these participants, 12 were of Portuguese nationality. The participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, with a pain intensity numeric scale, a Brief Pain Inventory pain interference scale, and a semi-structured focus group interview. This study shows us that there are many commonalities and many differences in people, of both nationalities, with chronic pain on how to deal with it. These results show the differences found and allow us to suppose that culture plays a relevant role in determining how people deal with pain, the meaning they give it, and what they think about pain.
Chronic pain is a subjective, idiosyncratic, private, and multidimensional experience influenced by biological (e.g. pain etiology), psychological (e.g. beliefs, coping strategies), and sociocultural (e.g. social support) factors. It is believed that culture can influence the impact and experience of pain, and in turn influence the coping strategies adopted to deal with pain in individuals with different cultural backgrounds. This study aims to compare the coping strategies used by North American and Portuguese people with chronic pain, and to compare their utility in coping with it. The sample comprised of 21 adult participants with chronic pain for over 12 months. Of these participants, 12 were of Portuguese nationality. The participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, with a pain intensity numeric scale, a Brief Pain Inventory pain interference scale, and a semi-structured focus group interview. This study shows us that there are many commonalities and many differences in people, of both nationalities, with chronic pain on how to deal with it. These results show the differences found and allow us to suppose that culture plays a relevant role in determining how people deal with pain, the meaning they give it, and what they think about pain.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
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Dor crónica Estratégias de coping Intercultural Chronic pain Coping strategies Cross-cultural