作者
Christine Cedraschi, Christophe Luthy, Elodie Girard, Valérie Piguet, Jules Desmeules, Anne-Françoise Allaz
发表日期
2012/12/1
期刊
Pain Medicine
卷号
13
期号
12
页码范围
1562-1570
简介
Objective
To compare fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP) patients' narratives about symptom onset. This investigation aimed to better understand how patients with FM relate to their pain problem and the physicians in charge of making the diagnosis.
Design
Qualitative study.
Subjects and Methods
We included 56 female patients with FM and 29 with LBP. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, eliciting patients' representations of symptom onset. Interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed, and content analysis was performed.
Results
Patients with FM and LBP were comparable for socio-demographic characteristics and pain duration. Content analysis identified five dimensions: psychological issues, somatic concerns, occupational problems, diagnostic issues, and issues related to chronicity. FM …
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