The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care-a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain is one of the major causes of disability world-wide. Most back pain sufferers experience pain that is recurrent or persistent, making management of this condition a priority. In a series of previous studies, chiropractic maintenance care has been found to be an effective way of reducing the number of days with pain, particularly for patients with a certain psychological profile. However, little is known about patients' experience of this kind of management plan. This study aimed to explore patient experiences and preferences by looking at barriers to and facilitators of engaging in and maintaining a care plan, and to contrast the data using psychological sub-groups.

Methods

In this qualitative study we performed semi-structured interviews with 24 pat

SUBMITTER: Hjertstrand J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8327445 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature