Barriers to rehabilitation and return to work for unemployed chronic pain patients: A qualitative study

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 831-840

  Patel, Shilpa ^a   Greasley, Kay ^a   Watson, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Musculoskeletal; Psychosocial; Qualitative research; Unemployment; Wage compensation; Work rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNCERTAINTY; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 34548279941     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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