From Evidence to Practice: Advancing Culturally Responsive Chronic Pain Care with Refugee Communities
Mon, Jun 29
|Virtual Event
In this presentation, Ruth Appiah will discuss how chronic pain programs can become more culturally responsive and equitable for refugee and culturally diverse communities.
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Jun 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event
ABOUT THE EVENT
From Evidence to Practice: Advancing Culturally Responsive Chronic Pain Care with Refugee Communities
DIA SIG Meeting
Presenter: Ruth Appiah, MBChB, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide, Australia
In this presentation, Ruth Appiah will discuss how chronic pain programs can become more culturally responsive and equitable for refugee and culturally diverse communities. Drawing on findings from a scoping review, focus groups, and co-design research, she will highlight practical strategies for building trust, supporting participation, integrating pain science education, and creating trauma-informed, community-based approaches to pain care.
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