Flourishing among adolescents living with chronic pain and their parents: a Scoping Review

Ryan D. Parsons, Joanna McParland, Sarah Halligan, Liesbet Goubert, Abbie Jordan

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Abstract

Background and Objective: Evidence exists regarding the impact of flourishing in individuals living with chronic pain, but there are currently no reviews which collate the literature on flourishing in adolescents living with chronic pain and their parents. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review was to map and review the current literature, to document how flourishing is defined and understood in the literature, and to identify gaps in the field. Search strategy: Six databases were searched (Web of Science, Medline, Embase, APA PsycNet and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials). In addition, a limited grey literature search was conducted. The resulting data were collated and reported in relation to the review questions, by examining the included papers to search for the presence of flourishing. Results: Database searches resulted in 7326 papers after duplicate removal, with eight remaining papers being assessed for full-text eligibility. Following full-text screening, a final four papers were included in the review. Within the papers, flourishing was defined in relation to commonalities of benefit finding, enhanced maturity and growth, and social support. Gaps in the literature and directions for future research are considered. Conclusions: This review suggests that there is a dearth of knowledge and research regarding flourishing among adolescents living with chronic pain and their parents, despite aspects of flourishing identified in limited literature. This warrants further investigation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)158-168
JournalPaediatric and Neonatal Pain
Volume4
Issue number4
Early online date7 Oct 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Dec 2022

Bibliographical note

This study was undertaken as part of a PhD Studentship funded by the Pain Relief Foundation.

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