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OBJECTIVE: To explore patient experiences of participating in multimodal pain
rehabilitation in primary care. SUBJECTS: Twelve former patients (7 women and 5
men) in multimodal rehabilitation in primary care were interviewed about their
experiences of multimodal rehabilitation. METHODS: The interviews were analysed
using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Analysis resulted in 4 categories:
(i) from discredited towards obtaining redress; (ii) from uncertainty towards
knowledge; (iii) from loneliness towards togetherness; and (iv) "acceptance of
pain": an ongoing process. The results show that having obtained redress, to
obtain knowledge about chronic pain, and to experience fellowship with others
with the same condition were helpful in the acceptance process. However, there
were patients who found it difficult to reconcile themselves with a life with
chronic pain after multimodal rehabilitation. To find what was "wrong" and to
have a medical diagnosis and cure were important. CONCLUSION: Patients in primary
care multimodal rehabilitation experience a complex, ongoing process of accepting
chronic pain. Four important categories were described. These findings will help
others to understand the experience and perspective of patients with chronic pain
who engage in multimodal rehabilitation.

Langue : ANGLAIS