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A New Perspective on Family Involvement in Chronic Pain Management Programmes
Author(s) -
Swift C. M.,
Reed K.,
Hocking C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
musculoskeletal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1557-0681
pISSN - 1478-2189
DOI - 10.1002/msc.1059
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , medicine , chronic pain , pain management , physical therapy , artificial intelligence , computer science
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate how those with pain, and their significant others, perceive the involvement of significant others in a multidisciplinary chronic pain management programme. Methods Semi‐structured telephone interviews were conducted with eight people who had attended a Family Day as part of a three‐week multidisciplinary chronic pain management programme in Auckland, New Zealand. Four of the participants had pain and four were significant others. Follow‐up interviews were conducted with seven of the participants up to one year after their initial interview. Conventional content analysis was used to analyse collected data. Results Participants viewed the involvement of significant others to be important because managing pain necessitates ‘being on the same page’ and significant others also needed an opportunity to access support and information. Conclusion The involvement of significant others in programmes is perceived to be important but must be a balance between what is feasible for significant others and beneficial for all. Further research into when and how significant others are included within programmes is urgently required. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.