Change Narratives That Elude Quantification: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How People with Chronic Pain Perceive Pain Rehabilitation

Joint Authors

Wideman, Timothy H.
Boom, Alice
Dell’Elce, Jennifer
Bergeron, Kate
Fugère, Janick
Lu, Xiangying
Bostick, Geoff
Lambert, Heather C.

Source

Pain Research and Management

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-14, 14 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-12-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Chronic pain negatively impacts health, well-being, and social participation.

Effective rehabilitation often hinges on long-term changes in pain-related perceptions and behaviors.

However, there are important gaps in understanding how patients perceive these changes.

The present pilot study addresses this gap by using qualitative and quantitative methodologies to explore how patients perceive and experience changes in function, participation, and pain-related factors following a chronic pain rehabilitation program.

A mixed-method design was used in which the core method was qualitative.

Descriptive quantitative data was used to further characterize the sample.

Semistructured interviews were conducted 1–6 months following treatment completion.

Questionnaires were administered before and after treatment and at follow-up.

Interview data was analyzed thematically.

Participants’ individual descriptive data was compared to established cut-scores and criteria for change.

A major theme of personal growth emerged in the qualitative analysis.

Participants also discussed the factors that facilitated personal growth and the ongoing challenges to this growth.

The quantitative data revealed limited improvement on measures of pain, disability, catastrophizing, and depression.

These findings suggest that, despite limited improvement on treatment-related questionnaires, patients can experience an important and enduring sense of personal growth.

Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Wideman, Timothy H.& Boom, Alice& Dell’Elce, Jennifer& Bergeron, Kate& Fugère, Janick& Lu, Xiangying…[et al.]. 2016. Change Narratives That Elude Quantification: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How People with Chronic Pain Perceive Pain Rehabilitation. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115534

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Wideman, Timothy H.…[et al.]. Change Narratives That Elude Quantification: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How People with Chronic Pain Perceive Pain Rehabilitation. Pain Research and Management No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115534

American Medical Association (AMA)

Wideman, Timothy H.& Boom, Alice& Dell’Elce, Jennifer& Bergeron, Kate& Fugère, Janick& Lu, Xiangying…[et al.]. Change Narratives That Elude Quantification: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How People with Chronic Pain Perceive Pain Rehabilitation. Pain Research and Management. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115534

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1115534