Acceptability and barriers to chronic pain treatment in refugee torture survivors
09/06/25 at 03:30 AM
Acceptability and barriers to chronic pain treatment in refugee torture survivors
JAMA Network; by Sargun Kaur Virk, Samantha Tham, Claudia Hatef, Tanzilya Oren, Lola Berger, Adam Tucker, Andrew Robert Milewski, Inmaculada de Melo-Martin, Gunisha Kaur; 8/25
Which chronic somatic pain treatment modalities are acceptable to refugee torture survivors, and what factors influence their access to these treatments? Findings suggest that although refugee torture survivors are willing to engage in chronic pain treatment, structural and systemic barriers limit their ability to do so.
Publisher's note: How are hospice care plans individualized to reflect unique needs of torture survivors?