Mira Fayad
Pronouns: she/her
Research Mentor(s): Rachel Bergmans
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Health Equity Core, Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology / Medicine
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Session: Session 7: 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm
Poster: 39
Abstract
Title: A Scoping Literature Review of Financial Insecurity and Pain Authors: Rachel Bergmans, MPH, PhD | Maedeh Veyseh, MD | Deena Aboul-Hassan | Amarah Dawkins| Nupur Shah | Mira Fayad | Gyan Farrell Caluag Introduction: Chronic pain conditions and pain interference are more common among those with lower socioeconomic status. The mechanisms that explain these health inequities remain largely unknown but structural socioeconomic disadvantages likely play a role. Financial insecurity, such as food insecurity, is a unique social risk factor that can affect health above and beyond other social determinants of health like education and income. However, the impact of financial insecurity on pain is not well established. Given the paucity of research about financial insecurity and pain, the aim of this study is to systematically assess the size and scope of available evidence concerning the association of financial insecurity with pain, including chronic pain, pain interference, and pain intensity. Methods: We developed a search strategy for PubMed and EMBASE that included keywords for financial insecurity and pain. Authors independently applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria first to the titles and abstracts and then to the full manuscript text of each remaining article. Results: Findings from this scoping literature review will provide a framework for studying social determinants of pain, highlight approaches for assessing financial insecurity status, and give insights of potential underlying mechanisms that contribute to the greater burden of chronic pain conditions and pain among those with lower socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The results of this scoping literature review will be an important reference for guiding future research that seeks to investigate the contribution of social risk factors to inequities in chronic pain conditions and pain interference.
