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Pain Rehabilitation’s Effect on People in Chronic Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study

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  • Hafdís Skúladóttir

    (School of Health Science, University of Akureyri, Solborg v/Nordurslod, 600 Akureyri, Iceland)

  • Amalia Björnsdottir

    (School of Education, Faculty of Education and Pedagogy, University of Iceland, Stakkahlid 1, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland)

  • Janean E. Holden

    (School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA)

  • Thóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir

    (School of Health Science, University of Iceland, Eiríksgata 34, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland)

  • Sigridur Halldorsdottir

    (School of Health Science, University of Akureyri, Solborg v/Nordurslod, 600 Akureyri, Iceland)

  • Herdis Sveinsdottir

    (School of Health Science, University of Iceland, Eiríksgata 34, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland)

Abstract

Multidisciplinary long-term pain rehabilitation programs with a team of healthcare professionals are an integrated approach to treat patients with chronic non-malignant pain. In this longitudinal prospective cohort study, we investigated the long-term effects of multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation on the self-reported causes of pain, pain self-management strategies, sleep, pain severity, and pain’s interference with life, pre- and post-treatment. Eighty-one patients, aged 20–69 years, with chronic pain responded. The two most frequently reported perceived causes of pain were fibromyalgia and accidents. The difference in average self-reported pain severity decreased significantly at one-year follow-up ( p < 0.001), as did pain’s interference with general activities, mood, walking ability, sleep, and enjoyment of life. At one-year follow-up, participants (21%) rated their health as good/very good and were more likely to state that it was better than a year before (20%). No change was found in the use of pain self-management strategies such as physical training at one-year follow-up. The intervention was effective for the participants, as reflected in the decreased pain severity and pain interference with life.

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  • Hafdís Skúladóttir & Amalia Björnsdottir & Janean E. Holden & Thóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir & Sigridur Halldorsdottir & Herdis Sveinsdottir, 2021. "Pain Rehabilitation’s Effect on People in Chronic Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10306-:d:647062
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    1. Elin Dysvik & Jan Terje Kvaløy & Bodil Furnes, 2013. "Evaluating physical functioning as part of a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach in treatment of people suffering from chronic pain," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(5-6), pages 806-816, March.
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