Academic Journal
A phenomenological hermeneutic study into unseen chronic pain.
| Τίτλος: | A phenomenological hermeneutic study into unseen chronic pain. |
|---|---|
| Συγγραφείς: | Clarke KA, Iphofen R |
| Πηγή: | British Journal of Nursing; 5/22/2008, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p658-663, 6p |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | Hermeneutics, Chronic pain, Diary (Literary form), Mental depression, Patients, Medical personnel |
| Περίληψη: | Acute pain is often accompanied by physiological changes, such as increased heart rate, unlike chronic pain, which in sharp contrast is often unaccompanied by any physiological changes other than the patients' self report of pain. Coupled with the lack of physiological changes, chronic pain will outlive the usual healing period if an injury has been sustained thereby leading to the unseen nature of the chronic pain phenomenon. This study (n?=?8) adopted a multi-method approach - a low-structured interview coupled with patients' diaries - and was analysed hermeneutically. 'Unseen pain' was identified as a category with subsequent themes of 'isolation', 'needing to prove the existence of chronic pain', 'in their head' and 'depression'. The unseen nature of the chronic pain phenomenon caused further distress to patients as they could feel disbelieved by society as well as by healthcare professionals. This has a profound effect on patients who then channel valuable psychological resources into appearing credible to society and healthcare professionals in particular. The lack of clear explanations and a definitive diagnosis or acceptable label also adds to the invisible nature of the chronic pain phenomenon and as healthcare professionals we need to confirm the validity of the expressed pain narrative through means that do not enforce illness behaviour, but empower the patient to accept their chronic pain and live with it rather than be ruled by it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of British Journal of Nursing is the property of Mark Allen Holdings Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | Complementary Index |
| FullText | Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: edb DbLabel: Complementary Index An: 105759352 RelevancyScore: 913 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 913.195861816406 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: A phenomenological hermeneutic study into unseen chronic pain. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Clarke+KA%22">Clarke KA</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Iphofen+R%22">Iphofen R</searchLink> – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: British Journal of Nursing; 5/22/2008, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p658-663, 6p – Name: Subject Label: Subject Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Hermeneutics%22">Hermeneutics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Chronic+pain%22">Chronic pain</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Diary+%28Literary+form%29%22">Diary (Literary form)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+depression%22">Mental depression</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Patients%22">Patients</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Medical+personnel%22">Medical personnel</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Acute pain is often accompanied by physiological changes, such as increased heart rate, unlike chronic pain, which in sharp contrast is often unaccompanied by any physiological changes other than the patients' self report of pain. Coupled with the lack of physiological changes, chronic pain will outlive the usual healing period if an injury has been sustained thereby leading to the unseen nature of the chronic pain phenomenon. This study (n?=?8) adopted a multi-method approach - a low-structured interview coupled with patients' diaries - and was analysed hermeneutically. 'Unseen pain' was identified as a category with subsequent themes of 'isolation', 'needing to prove the existence of chronic pain', 'in their head' and 'depression'. The unseen nature of the chronic pain phenomenon caused further distress to patients as they could feel disbelieved by society as well as by healthcare professionals. This has a profound effect on patients who then channel valuable psychological resources into appearing credible to society and healthcare professionals in particular. The lack of clear explanations and a definitive diagnosis or acceptable label also adds to the invisible nature of the chronic pain phenomenon and as healthcare professionals we need to confirm the validity of the expressed pain narrative through means that do not enforce illness behaviour, but empower the patient to accept their chronic pain and live with it rather than be ruled by it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: Abstract Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of British Journal of Nursing is the property of Mark Allen Holdings Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edb&AN=105759352 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.12968/bjon.2008.17.10.29482 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 6 StartPage: 658 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Hermeneutics Type: general – SubjectFull: Chronic pain Type: general – SubjectFull: Diary (Literary form) Type: general – SubjectFull: Mental depression Type: general – SubjectFull: Patients Type: general – SubjectFull: Medical personnel Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: A phenomenological hermeneutic study into unseen chronic pain. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Clarke KA – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Iphofen R IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 22 M: 05 Text: 5/22/2008 Type: published Y: 2008 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 09660461 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 17 – Type: issue Value: 10 Titles: – TitleFull: British Journal of Nursing Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |