The patient acceptability of a remotely delivered pain management programme for people with persistent musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Remotely delivered pain management programmes have been offered in place of in-person programmes by many chronic pain services since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a lack of evidence regarding the acceptability of these programmes. In this evaluation, we have explored patients' acceptability of a remotely delivered pain management programme for patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected using focus groups with participants who had previously attended the remote pain management programme. Data were analysed using abductive analysis.

Results

Three focus groups were conducted with a total of 13 participants. The programmme was either entirely acceptable, had some acceptable components or was not accep

SUBMITTER: Booth G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9703243 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature