Pain Retrained: Participant Perspectives of an Online, Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Education Programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Education is considered a foundational component of chronic pain treatment. In response to challenges relating to accessibility and scalability, health services have increasingly adopted online formats for delivering pain education programmes. However, little is known about how patients experience these digital interventions, particularly in relation to engagement, meaning-making, and perceived impact. This study aimed to explore participant experiences of completing an online education programme for chronic pain.

Methods

The study adopted an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodological framework, which informed the development of the interview schedule, the sampling strategy, and the analytic process. Semi-structured interviews were conducted wit

SUBMITTER: McCarron M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12854195 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature