Stigma experienced by people with nonspecific chronic low back pain: A qualitative study

Pain Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-154

  Slade, Susan Carolyn ^a   Molloy, Elizabeth ^a   Keating, Jennifer Lyn ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Exercise participation; Patient experience; Qualitative research; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STIGMA; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59749083340     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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