This paper describes the contribution the occupational therapist makes in improving the
quality of life of the patient with chronic benign pain. Working closely with medical …

Purpose In most industrialized countries, the share of workers in the age 55+ age group is
increasing while there is a shortage of young workers. Although data suggest that at least …

Purpose: Pain coping is important in health outcomes. In the current literature, pain coping
usually means those goal-directed strategies to manage pain. The study goal was to explore …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2011; 25; 108–116 Staying active despite pain: Pain beliefs and
experiences with activity‐related pain in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain …

Background and aims Returning to work after periods of sick-leave due to chronic pain
problems, involve a number of situations of interpersonal nature (eg meeting …

For chronic pain sufferers, the path back to work or to other productive activity can be a long
and complex one of overcoming both physical and psychological obstacles. These …

Background: Knowledge of the diversity of occupational problems perceived by people with
chronic pain is insufficient. Aims: To describe everyday occupational problems among …

The patient with chronic pain presents a dilemma for physical as well as psychiatric health
care. Occupational therapy is the health profession qualified to analyze occupational …

Background. According to the existential philosophers, meaning, purpose and choice are
necessary for quality of life. Qualitative researchers exploring the perspectives of people …

Background Occupational therapists have sought to reconnect with the foundations of the
profession for many years, and a key focus has been the place of occupation in practice …