Abstract
Objective: to assess therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic low-back pain. Methods: qualitative study involving the use of an in-depth semi structured interviews were used to collect data on therapeutic itinerary among ten patients with chronic low-back pain who from physiotherapy clinic of a tertiary hospital. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Results: emerging themes were as follows: onset of low-back pain, symptoms that initiated the journey for care, steps taken to find pain relief, respondent’s perception on care received, interference of chronic low-back pain with normal life, family and relations, multiple practices in which chronic low-back pain patients are involved, perception of effectiveness of the multiple practices, and hurdles to seeking care. Conclusion: patients with chronic low-back pain take different routes in search of care. Chronic low-back pain markedly altered patients’ life and made them prone to practicing medical pluralism.
Highlights
Objective: to assess therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic low-back pain
Methods: qualitative study involving the use of an in-depth semi structured interviews were used to collect data on therapeutic itinerary among ten patients with chronic low-back pain who from physiotherapy clinic of a tertiary hospital
Results: emerging themes were as follows: onset of low-back pain, symptoms that initiated the journey for care, steps taken to find pain relief, respondent’s perception on care received, interference of chronic low-back pain with normal life, family and relations, multiple practices in which chronic low-back pain patients are involved, perception of effectiveness of the multiple practices, and hurdles to seeking care
Summary
Como citar este artigo: Mbada CE, Oladapo SO, Igwe CF, Oyewole OO, Fatoye C, Ogundele AO, et al Therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic low-back pain attending outpatient physiotherapy clinic. RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o itinerário terapêutico de pacientes com lombalgia crônica. Métodos: estudo qualitativo envolvendo a utilização de entrevista semiestruturada em profundidade, para coleta de dados sobre o itinerário terapêutico de dez pacientes com lombalgia crônica atendidos em clínica de fisioterapia de um hospital terciário. Resultados: os temas emergentes foram: início da dor lombar, sintomas que iniciaram a jornada para o cuidado, etapas tomadas para encontrar alívio para a dor, percepção do entrevistado sobre o atendimento recebido, interferência da dor na vida normal, família e relações, práticas múltiplas nas quais pacientes com dor lombar crônica se envolvem, percepção da eficácia das múltiplas práticas e obstáculos para buscar atendimento. Conclusão: pacientes com dor lombar crônica seguem caminhos diferentes em busca de atendimento. Descritores: Dor Lombar; Itinerário Terapêutico; Reabilitação; Terapias Complementares; Especialidade de Fisioterapia
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