Patients' views on responsibility for the management of musculoskeletal disorders--a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal disorders are very common and almost inevitable in an individual's lifetime. Enabling self-management and allowing the individual to take responsibility for care is stated as desired in the management of these disorders, but this may be asking more than people can generally manage. A willingness among people to take responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders and not place responsibility out of their hands or on employers but to be shared with medical professionals has been shown. The aim of the present study was to describe how people with musculoskeletal disorders think and reason regarding responsibility for prevention, treatment and management of the disorder.

Methods

Individual interviews with a strategic sample of 20 individuals with musculo

SUBMITTER: Larsson ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2753559 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature