The presentation of self in everyday young lives with pain: a poetic meta-ethnography.

Background: Access to pain relief is a fundamental human right, yet child and adolescent pain can remain unheard and untreated . We aimed to understand and testify to young people's pain experiences.

Methods: This is the first systematic review of qualitative research to present findings as poetry.

Understanding what it is like to experience pain as you grow up: a poetic meta-ethnography.

A recent Lancet Commission raised concerns about the management of child and adolescent pain. We aimed to undertake a comprehensive review of qualitative research to understand children and adolescent pain experiences across contexts. We used the 7 stages of meta-ethnography to synthesise findings.