Chronic neck and low back pain from personal experiences: a written narrative approach.
Pain Manag
; 14(4): 183-194, 2024.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38717373
ABSTRACT
Background:
Chronic neck and low back pain are very common and have detrimental effects for people and society. In this study, we explore the experiences of individuals with neck and/or back pain using a written narrative methodology. Materials &methods:
A total of 92 individuals explained their pain experience using written narratives. Narratives were analyzed through thematic analysis and text data mining.Results:
Participants wrote about their experience in terms of pain characteristics, diagnosis process, pain consequences, coping strategies, pain triggers, well-being and future expectations. Text data mining allowed us to identify concurrent networks that were basically related with pain characteristics, management and triggers.Conclusion:
Written narratives are useful to understand individuals' experiences from their point of view.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Low Back Pain
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Neck Pain
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Narration
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Chronic Pain
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Pain Manag
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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