Fu, Y orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-0626, McNichol, E, Marczewski, K et al. (1 more author) (2016) Exploring the Influence of Patient-Professional Partnerships on the Self-Management of Chronic Back Pain: A Qualitative Study. Pain Management Nursing, 17 (5). pp. 339-349. ISSN 1524-9042
Abstract
Patients are encouraged to take an active role in self-managing their chronic back pain and functional problems. However, research suggests that patients do not self-manage, and they expect health professionals to fulfill a comprehensive role in managing pain. A partnership between patients and health professionals is called for, and self-management works best when they share knowledge and work together toward optimal goals. To explore how patients' partnerships with health professionals may influence their ability to self-manage pain by exploring patients' experiences. A grounded theory approach with in-depth, semistructured interviews was undertaken. Each interview was analyzed using constant comparative analysis. This study was nested within a larger study on patient-professional partnerships and the self-management of chronic back pain. Twenty-six patients with chronic back pain were recruited in a community-based pain management service in Northern England, United Kingdom. Three themes emerged: building partnerships with health professionals; being supported by health professionals to self-manage the pain; and experiencing a change in self-management. Five approaches that underpinned health professionals' self-management support were identified. Facilitators of and barriers to a good partnership were reported. This study suggests that a good patient-professional partnership has a positive effect on patients’ self-management ability. A theoretical model explaining how such partnership may influence self-management was developed. It is necessary for both patients and health professionals to be aware of their partnerships, which may enhance the effect of pain management services.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 by the American Society for Pain Management Nursing. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Pain Management Nursing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Patient-professional partnership; Chronic back pain; Self-management; Grounded theory |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Midwifery (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2016 08:53 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 06:04 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2016.05.004 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | WB Saunders |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.05.004 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101533 |