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Exercise Prescription for Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: a Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences in Decision Making

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Stenner, R., Swinkels, A., Mitchell, Theresa and Palmer, S. (2016) Exercise Prescription for Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: a Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences in Decision Making. Physiotherapy, 102 (4). pp. 339-344. ISSN 0031-9406 Online: 1873-1465

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Background The culture of current clinical practice calls for collaboration between therapists and patients, sharing power and responsibility. This paper reports on the findings of a qualitative study of exercise prescription for patients with NSCLBP, taking into account issues such as decision making and how this accords with patient preferences and experiences. Objective To understand the treatment decision making experiences, information and decision support needs of patients with NSCLBP who have been offered exercise as part of their management plan.
Design A qualitative study using a philosophical hermeneutic approach. Methods Semi-structured interviews with eight patients (including use of brief patient vignettes) was undertaken to explore their personal experiences of receiving exercise as part of the management of their NSCLBP, and their involvement in decisions regarding their care. Findings The findings provide a detailed insight into patients’ perceptions and experiences of receiving exercise-based management strategies. Four themes were formed from the texts: (1) patients’ expectations and patients’ needs are not synonymous, (2) information is necessary but often not sufficient, (3) not all decisions need to be shared, and (4) wanting to be treated as an individual. Conclusions Shared decision making did not appear to happen in physiotherapy clinical practice, but equally may not be what every patient wants. The overall feeling of the patients was that the therapist was dominant in structuring the interactions, leaving the patients feeling disempowered to question and contribute to the decision making.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text via the UW online library search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	exercise, back pain, shared decision making, patient-centred care
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery
Related URLs:	http://www.physiotherapyjournal.com http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...
Depositing User:	Theresa Mitchell
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2016 10:20
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 17:14
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/4952

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