PURPOSE: Using a feminist perspective, the relationship between acculturation and cancer pain experience was explored. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional, correlational Internet study among 104 Hispanic and 114 Asian cancer patients. The instruments included both unidimensional and multidimensional cancer pain measures. FINDINGS: There were significant differences in cancer pain scores by country of birth. Yet there was no significant association of acculturation to cancer pain scores. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study indicated inconsistent findings. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: To provide directions for adequate cancer pain management, further studies with a larger number of diverse groups of immigrant cancer patients are needed.
PURPOSE: Using a feminist perspective, the relationship between acculturation and cancer pain experience was explored. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional, correlational Internet study among 104 Hispanic and 114 Asian cancerpatients. The instruments included both unidimensional and multidimensional cancer pain measures. FINDINGS: There were significant differences in cancer pain scores by country of birth. Yet there was no significant association of acculturation to cancer pain scores. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study indicated inconsistent findings. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: To provide directions for adequate cancer pain management, further studies with a larger number of diverse groups of immigrant cancerpatients are needed.