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In this study we aimed to identify the unmet needs for pain management in young adults (18\u201330 years) who experience migraine and how pain management programmes can be adjusted to better meet those needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted online with seven young adults who experience migraine pain (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20096 female,\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u200923.6 years) and eight clinicians providing pain management support to young adults with chronic pain, including migraine (representing psychology, anaesthesiology, nursing, physiotherapy &amp;amp; hypnotherapy). Qualitative data generated from both young adults and clinicians was jointly analysed using reflexive inductive thematic analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two main themes were generated: (1) Too little too late; and (2) The challenges of finding their tribe. The first theme highlights that young adults would benefit from holistic, interdisciplinary treatment options tailored to their individual needs early on in their chronic pain journey, but access to these services is limited and offered too late in the process. The second theme represents the increased need for support in relation to social life and making vocational decisions, which could be met through peer support groups and positive representation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These insights underscore the need to improve access to holistic, interdisciplinary and personalised care for young adults living with migraine which incorporate online and peer-based support approaches to address issues related to maintaining social connection and career planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpain.2026.1783714","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,4]],"date-time":"2026-06-04T05:40:10Z","timestamp":1780551610000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["\u201cToo little, too late\u201d: a 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