Understanding how patients' pain beliefs influence chronic low back pain management in Ghana: a grounded theory approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with negative consequences in high and low/middle-income countries. Pain beliefs are important psychosocial factors that affect the occurrence and progression of CLBP and may be influenced by the sociocultural context and interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). The pain beliefs of Ghanaian patients with CLBP are unknown and the factors influencing pain beliefs in African contexts are unclear.

Objectives

To explore the pain beliefs of Ghanaian patients with CLBP, how they influence CLBP management/coping and to identify the mechanisms influencing them.

Design

Qualitative study using individual semistructured face-to-face interviews, situated within Straussian grounded theory principles and critical real

SUBMITTER: Ampiah JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature