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Participant Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges of Engaging in an Online Pain Self-Management Program

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  • Marian Wilson

    (College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA)

  • Michele R. Shaw

    (College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA)

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate participants' perspectives after engaging in an 8-week online pain self-management program. Unexplored qualitative data for this analysis were collected via secure online surveys distributed during a previously published randomized controlled trial. Participants for the present study were 47 adults prescribed opioid medicines for chronic pain. A qualitative descriptive approach using content analysis methods was used to identify common themes regarding online participation. Three themes described the benefits of the program and included: positive reframing, improved accountability, and feeling supported. Two themes described how participants would like to improve the program experience and included: ease of use and desire for personalizing. Participants' insights can assist health care providers and program developers in understanding how online programs may improve chronic disease self-management for a multitude of health problems.

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  • Marian Wilson & Michele R. Shaw, 2017. "Participant Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges of Engaging in an Online Pain Self-Management Program," International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI), IGI Global, vol. 12(4), pages 52-67, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jhisi0:v:12:y:2017:i:4:p:52-67
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