Experiences, Beliefs, and Values of Patients with Chronic Pain Who Attended a Nurse-Led Program: A Descriptive Phenomenological Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Aim: To explore the experiences, beliefs, and values of patients who participated in a two-arm randomized clinical trial assessing a nurse-led intervention program for chronic pain self-management, which demonstrated positive effects on pain reduction, depression, and anxiety, and on health-related quality of life 24 months after completion of the program. Design: Descriptive phenomenological qualitative study. Methods: Patients were recruited via telephone, informed about the study, and invited to participate in an individual interview at a place of their choice (hospital or home). All interviews were audiotaped, and an inductive thematic analysis was performed. Results: Seven interviews were carried out between both groups. Six emerging categories were found: effective relationship with

SUBMITTER: Jimenez Martin JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12389680 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature