Family Discussion Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study
Family Discussion Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study
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慢性疼痛患者的家庭讨论小组：一项试点研究
DOI：
10.1002/j.1467-8438.2005.tb00632.x
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发表时间：
2005
影响因子：
0.7
通讯作者：
B. Sabbe
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作者：
G. Lemmens;I. Eisler;Magda Heireman;Boudewijn van Houdenhove;B. Sabbe
这项试点研究调查了讨论小组对慢性疼痛患者及其家人的好处。 19 名慢性疼痛患者和 41 名亲属连续参加四组。大多数患者和家庭成员发现他们的参与显然对他们自己和家庭有帮助。该小组帮助他们改善沟通、支持和相互关系，并更好地应对痛苦。据报道，有益因素包括体验社区、有地方互相讨论事情、获得见解以及向同胞和自己的家人学习。治疗后，患者对疼痛的困扰也减少了，抑郁、不足的情况也减少了，生活控制力和社交活动也有所增加。而且，家庭气氛在某些方面有所改善，但仅限于家庭成员的看法。本研究指出了多家庭形式在慢性疼痛治疗中的价值，并表明进一步对照研究的适当性。 （作者摘要）
This pilot study investigated the benefits of discussion groups for patients with chronic pain and their family members. Nineteen patients with chronic pain and 41 relatives participated in four consecutive groups. Most patients and family members found their participation clearly helpful for themselves and for the family. The group helped them to improve communication, support and mutual relationships, and to better cope with the pain. Reported beneficial factors were experiencing communality, having a place to discuss things with each other, gaining insights, and learning from fellow-sufferers and their own family. Post treatment, patients also felt less distressed by the pain, less depressed, less insufficient and showed an increase in life-control and social activities. Moreover, some aspects of the family climate improved, but only in the perception of the family members. The present study points to the value of a multifamily format in chronic pain therapy and suggests the appropriateness of further controlled investigation. (author abstract)