| Recurrent low back pain: relapse from a patients perspective. | |
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PMID: 17896056 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To explore and describe how patients with recurrent low back pain perceive and respond to the recurrence of pain. DESIGN: A semi-structured interview study. SUBJECTS: Seventeen patients (10 women and 7 men) with recurrent low back pain. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were analysed using the phenomenographic method. RESULTS: Patients' perceptions of relapse of low back pain could be divided into 4 different categories: (i) an unsolved mystery, a source of uncertainty and self-accusation; (ii) an obvious part of life that has to be ignored; (iii) a reminder to keep within limits, both physically and psychologically; and (iv) an indication to change behaviour to prevent further relapse. The categories could be grouped hierarchically such that they reflect to what extent the patients showed readiness and self-efficacy in adopting self-management strategies to prevent further relapses. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that patients with relapse in low back pain could respond in different ways to the recurrence of pain and show different degree of readiness to change behavioural and movement patterns in order to prevent further relapses. The different responses might be important aspects to which physicians and allied health professionals should pay attention in the rehabilitation process. |
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Authors:
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Ola Benjaminsson; Gabriele Biguet; Inga Arvidsson; Lena Nilsson-Wikmar |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Volume: 39 ISSN: 1650-1977 ISO Abbreviation: J Rehabil Med Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
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Created Date: 2007-09-26 Completed Date: 2007-11-08 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088169 Medline TA: J Rehabil Med Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 640-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Rehabtjänst, Stockholm, Sweden. ola.benjaminsson@rehabtjanst.se |
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Adolescent Adult Attitude to Health Chronic Disease Female Health Behavior Humans Interviews as Topic Low Back Pain / prevention & control, psychology*, rehabilitation Male Middle Aged Recurrence Self Efficacy Socioeconomic Factors |
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