Culture is commonly regarded as a factor in pain behaviour and experience, but the meaning of the term is often unclear. There is little evidence that pain perception is modified by cultural or ethnic factors, but pain expression by children and interpretation by caregivers may be affected by the culture of the patient or the caregiver. The present paper examines some of the research regarding cultural influences on children’s pain assessment, and addresses directions for future research. A focus on cultural influences should not distract clinicians from the need to be sensitive to individual beliefs and attitudes.

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文化对儿童疼痛评估的影响

文化通常被认为是疼痛行为和经历的一个因素，但是该术语的含义通常不清楚。几乎没有证据表明，疼痛感会因文化或种族因素而改变，但是儿童或患者的疼痛表达和护理人员的解释可能会受到患者或护理人员的文化的影响。本文考察了有关文化对儿童疼痛评估的影响的一些研究，并指出了未来研究的方向。注重文化影响不应使临床医生从对个体信仰和态度敏感的需求中分散注意力。