Illness perceptions in people with chronic and disabling non-specific neck pain seeking primary healthcare: a qualitative study.

Maaike Kragting Annelies L Pool-Goudzwaard Michel Willem Coppieters Peter P B O'Sullivan Lennard Voogt

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2024)

Most participants reported that understanding their pain was important to them and influenced how they coped with pain. Addressing this 'sense making process' is a prerequisite for providing patient-centered care.

Keyphrases

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palliative care
quality improvement
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