Lebreuilly Romain, Sakkour Sam, Lebreuilly Joëlle
EA 3919, centre d'étude et de recherche sur les risques et les vulnérabilités (CERReV), université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen cedex, France.
Bull Cancer. 2013 Mar;100(3):231-6. doi: 10.1684/bdc.2013.1711.
This study examines the role of culture in the perception and the verbal expression of pain among syrian and french blood-related cancer patients. The level of intensity (AVS scale) and the different aspects (Saint-Antoine Pain Questionnaire [SAPQ]) of their pain were studied. The sensory and emotional descriptors chosen by the Syrian possessed a stronger semantic content in comparison to those used by the French. The patient's cultural background, which affect the perception and verbal expression of pain should be a new indicator in the optimization of global medical management.
