University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Weir is from the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine; Dr. MacLennan is from the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation; and Dr. Kole is from the Department of Dermatology.
Cutis. 2023 Jun;111(6):E25-E30. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0811.
Racial disparities in pain management for chronic diseases persist in the United States. However, no research exists assessing racial disparities in related pain. This study aimed to identify racial differences in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)-related pain scores. Additionally, we characterized patient satisfaction with pain management. Further research is needed to evaluate if systemic or health care provider biases contribute to racial differences in HS-related pain management.
在美国,慢性疾病的疼痛管理方面仍然存在种族差异。然而,目前还没有研究评估与疼痛相关的种族差异。本研究旨在确定化脓性汗腺炎(HS)相关疼痛评分的种族差异。此外,我们还描述了患者对疼痛管理的满意度。需要进一步研究来评估系统性或医疗保健提供者的偏见是否导致 HS 相关疼痛管理中的种族差异。