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
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
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