Publications by authors named "K Boerner"
Background: Although sex differences in pain are well documented, little is known regarding the relationship between gender and pain. Gender-diverse youth experience unique pain risk factors, including minority stress exposure, but are underrepresented in research.
Objective: Elicit experiences of gender-diverse youth who live with chronic pain.
For decades, clinicians and researchers have observed bidirectional relationships between child development and the pain experience in childhood. Pain in childhood is an inherently developmental phenomenon, embedded in an iterative, time-dependent process that reflects individual biological, behavioral, social, psychological, and environmental characteristics that unfold across the early life span. Childhood pain can have wide ranging effects on brain development in ways that contribute-for better and worse-to social, emotional, and cognitive well-being in childhood and on into adulthood.
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- The study assessed the feasibility of using co-designed in-home data collection methods with families of youth with developmental disabilities, focusing on youth aged 14-18 with conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, and chronic pain.
- Over 14 days, participants engaged in data collection by wearing accelerometers, completing questionnaires, and sampling saliva, with results showing decent engagement but some challenges in adherence to the saliva sampling.
- Families expressed high satisfaction and interest in participating again, highlighting the importance of the research's relevance and the necessity for personalized approaches based on their feedback.