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

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

Marian Wilson, Michele R. Shaw
Copyright: © 2017 |Volume: 12 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1555-3396|EISSN: 1555-340X|EISBN13: 9781522511687|DOI: 10.4018/IJHISI.2017100104
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Wilson, Marian, and Michele R. Shaw. "Participant Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges of Engaging in an Online Pain Self-Management Program." IJHISI vol.12, no.4 2017: pp.52-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHISI.2017100104

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Wilson, M. & Shaw, M. R. (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), 12(4), 52-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHISI.2017100104

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Wilson, Marian, and Michele R. Shaw. "Participant Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges of Engaging in an Online Pain Self-Management Program," International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI) 12, no.4: 52-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHISI.2017100104

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Abstract

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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