Improving patient-practitioner interaction in chronic pain rehabilitation
Baukje B Stinesen1,2, Petra Sneijder1, Albère J A Köke2,3,4
1Research Group Cross-Media Communication in the Public Domain, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Scandinavian Journal of Pain
|July 13, 2019
Summary
Discursive psychology offers a new lens to understand challenging conversations in chronic pain rehabilitation. Analyzing patient-practitioner talk can improve how social and psychological factors are explored to enhance recovery.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Communication
- Rehabilitation Science
Background:
- Chronic pain rehabilitation emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach.
- Patient-practitioner communication regarding pain's social and psychological factors is often difficult.
- Existing literature lacks sufficient detail on interactional challenges and enhancement strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce discursive psychology as a framework for analyzing chronic pain patient-practitioner interactions.
- Enhance understanding of communication difficulties in chronic pain rehabilitation.
- Identify pathways to improve conversations about pain's contributing factors.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical article introducing discursive psychology.
- Focus on analyzing features of talk in patient-practitioner interactions.
- Application of discursive psychological analysis to chronic pain contexts.
Main Results:
- Discursive psychology provides a method to examine interactional sensitivities in chronic pain conversations.
- Analysis of talk reveals specific challenges in discussing psychosocial factors.
- Understanding these sensitivities is key to improving communication.
Conclusions:
- Discursive psychology offers valuable insights into patient-practitioner communication in chronic pain.
- Improved understanding of interactional dynamics can enhance rehabilitation outcomes.
- This approach can guide strategies for more effective communication about chronic pain.
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