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  "abstract": "Background\n\nDue to structural inequities, many migrant workers face adverse health outcomes potentially exposing them to long-term pain issues. However, the extent of current knowledge on chronic pain (>3 months) in this population is unclear. As labor migration policies evolve toward less protective measures, it is essential to gain insights into the experiences and drivers of chronic pain among migrant workers.Aims\n\nDrawing on the theoretical framework of intersectionality, this scoping review aimed to synthesize existing knowledge on chronic pain among migrant workers in Canada and the United States. More precisely, we examined evidence related to epidemiology, treatments, lived experiences, and the role of social and structural determinants.Methods\n\nThis review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. A search of four databases was followed by a screening and extraction procedure involving four researchers. Relevant findings were reported through quantified and narrative syntheses.Results\n\nThis scoping review highlights a major gap in understanding pain chronicity among migrant workers. Nine studies met the eligibility criteria. Most studies have focused on occupational health outcomes. Definitions of chronic pain are inconsistent. Only one qualitative study examined migrant workers' pain trajectories beyond workplace settings. Social and structural determinants were underscored in all studies, including poor working conditions, socioeconomic precarity, unfavorable labor market structure, restrictive immigration policies, racism and discrimination, and gendered inequities.Conclusions\n\nThis review invites researchers and policymakers to move beyond occupational health approaches to fully appraise and tackle the intersecting structural and political drivers exposing migrant workers to lifelong experiences of chronic pain.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Centre de Recherche Savoirs Partagés, Axe Recherche Sociale et Santé Publique, Santé Québec Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal Universitaire, Montreal, Canada.",
    "School of Social Work, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada.",
    "Department of Anthropology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.",
    "Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.",
    "Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.",
    "Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada."
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      "name": "Jacqueline Schneider"
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      "name": "Manon Choinière"
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      "name": "Nataly Espinoza-Suarez"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d9ynb0fj7famc.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1080/24740527.2026.2724501",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY-NC",
  "licence_label": "CC BY-NC",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13679314?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13679314",
  "pmid": "42898884",
  "published": "2026-10-15",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d9ynb0fj7famc.ris",
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  "title": "Social and Structural Determinants of Chronic Pain Among Migrant Workers: A Scoping Review Using an Intersectionality Framework.",
  "title_text": "Social and Structural Determinants of Chronic Pain Among Migrant Workers: A Scoping Review Using an Intersectionality Framework.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:33Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d9ynb0fj7famc",
  "venue": "Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur",
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