Haitian Heritage
- Most individuals believe that gas may provoke pain and anemia
- Gas moving from one part of the body to another produces pain
- Nurses should ask clients what they think is causing their pain
- Pain is commonly referred to as doule
- Many Haitians have a very low pain threshold
- With pain, their demeanor changes; they are verbal about the cause of their pain and they sometimes moan
- Haitians may be vague about the location of pain because they believe it is not that important; they believe the whole body is affected because disease travels, making it difficult to assess pain accurately
- Injections are the preferred method for medication administration, followed by elixirs, tablets, and capsules