Young people's experiences of persistent musculoskeletal pain, needs, gaps and perceptions about the role of digital technologies to support their co-care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate young people's experiences of persistent musculoskeletal pain, including care needs and current service gaps as well as perceptions about the role of digital technologies to support their co-care.

Methods

A qualitative study employing two independent data collection modes: in-depth individual semistructured interviews and focus groups.

Setting

Community settings throughout Australia.

Participants

Participants were included if they had experienced persistent musculoskeletal pain of >3-month duration with an average of ≥3 on the visual analogue scale over the preceding 3 months, including non-specific conditions (eg, low back pain) and specific conditions (eg, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other systemic arthritides), with/without pre

SUBMITTER: Slater H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5168607 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature