Conceptualisations of pain amongst resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults in rural and regional Australia.

Introduction: Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have been subject to one of the largest resettlement programs in the world and experience higher rates of chronic pain when compared to the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore qualitative conceptualisations of chronic pain among a group of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults with a refugee background who relocated to rural and regional Australia.

Methods: Participants included 22 individuals (females n=15) with chronic pain, who took part in structured qualitative focus groups exploring their experiences of chronic pain.