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Most such data originated from North America and suggested that health-care professionals may perceive the expression of excessive pain by BAME patient groups as an exaggerated response to pain, rather than sub-optimal treatment. There are limited data comparing acute pain management between South Asian and White British patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We aimed to investigate correlation between patients\u2019 ethnicity and disparities of early post-operative pain perception\/management, in an ethnically diverse population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective case note review of acute post-operative pain after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) in 60 South Asian and 60 age-matched White British females. Data for 140 variables (pre-, intra- and post-operative) for each patient were recorded. We used propensity score matching to produce 30 closely matched patients in each group minimizing effects of recorded co-variates. Data were analysed with and without propensity score matching.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were no significant differences in acute post-operative pain scores, morphine requirements, pain management, adverse effects or duration of post-operative care unit stay between South Asian and White British patients. The median duration of hospital stay of South Asian patients was longer (4.5\u2009days versus 3.0\u2009days, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conclude that in an institution where both patients and health-care professionals are from an ethnically diverse population, neither post-operative pain nor pain management are influenced significantly by South Asian ethnicity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/2049463714559254","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,11,18]],"date-time":"2014-11-18T23:06:24Z","timestamp":1416351984000},"page":"167-172","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Influence of ethnicity on the perception and treatment of early post-operative pain"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Mhamad","family":"Al-Hashimi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Simon","family":"Scott","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nicola","family":"Griffin-Teall","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Hope Clinical Unit, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jonathan","family":"Thompson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,11,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(99)03313-9"},{"key":"bibr2-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pain.2004.02.027"},{"key":"bibr3-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pain.2005.08.010"},{"key":"bibr4-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0304-3959(01)00408-0"},{"key":"bibr5-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0885-3924(94)90175-9"},{"key":"bibr6-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-199908150-00011"},{"key":"bibr7-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1741826711425775"},{"key":"bibr8-2049463714559254","volume-title":"Unequal treatment: confronting racial and ethnic disparities in health care","author":"Smedley BD","year":"2002"},{"key":"bibr9-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0009-9236(01)45600-1"},{"key":"bibr10-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1526-4637.2011.01310.x"},{"key":"bibr11-2049463714559254","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/jpm.2006.9.1454"},{"key":"bibr12-2049463714559254","volume-title":"Ethnicity and national identity in England and Wales 2011. 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