Liberal Arts and Sciences
Strong Lab
Led by Adrienne Strong · Anthropology
What we study
Dr. Strong studies maternal and reproductive health, palliative care, and hospital ethnography in Tanzania using ethnography, thematic analysis, and qualitative methods. She also works with UF Shands on patient experiences and health inequities.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
What we're looking for
“Send me an email to ask about Medical Anthropology Lab, a one credit experience for learning more about research methods in anthropology, getting involved in research, and connecting with your peers!”
Current projects
Pain Care Practices and Palliative Care in Tanzania
A four-year NSF-funded project examining pain care practices and palliative care across various settings in Tanzania.
Nurse-Midwives and the Nursing Profession in Tanzania
A book project about nurse-midwives and the nursing profession in Tanzania.
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The Influence of Age within Pain Care Practices in Tanzanian Hospitals
During a nine-week summer 2025 field study at Tosamaganga District Hospital in Iringa, Tanzania, interviews, focus groups and observation showed that older patients' pain is often treated as normal, that they face barriers to care, and that loneliness shapes their pain.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 180
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Recent papers, explained
- “The pain is not real, it's feki”: Recognizing pain, gender, and structural inequalities in a Tanzanian hospital
2026 · Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Shows how Tanzanian hospital staff recognize and respond to pain differently than biomedical standards.
- Hidden Threats: Patient Decision-Making around Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery in the United States
2025 · Medical Anthropology
Explores AAA patients' fears, decisions, and unmet needs during surgery.
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- Pain Management
2025 · Annual Review of Anthropology
Examines how race, gender, class, and economy shape pain management and care.
- iPhone Pregnancies: Self-Testing as Surveillance and Care in the Trying to Conceive Community
2025 · Medical Anthropology
Looks at how TTC couples use self-tests and apps to track fertility and pregnancy.
- Over-looked Spaces: Theorizing Surveillance Care in Reproductive Health
2025 · Medical Anthropology
Discusses how surveillance and care intersect in reproductive health research.
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How to reach out
Adrienne Strong hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.