Coping With Chronic Lower Back Pain
Designing and Testing the Online Tool Oneself
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12449488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter J Schulz (0000-0003-4281-489X, Università della Svizzera italiana, corresponding author), Sara Rubinelli (0000-0003-1086-8914, Università della Svizzera italiana), Maria Caiata Zufferey (0000-0003-4197-8913, Università della Svizzera italiana), Uwe Hartung (0000-0001-7089-6277, Università della Svizzera italiana) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 625-645 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01509.x |
| OpenAlex | W2088594715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
A website was designed in order to help patients with chronic lower back pain (cLBP) to cope with their condition, relying on the concept of health literacy. A sample of 748 chronic or potentially chronic LBP patients were asked to regularly visit the site for a period of 12 months. The intervention was evaluated quantitatively (both preuse and postuse surveys, logfiles) and qualitatively. Users appear to have taken less painkillers than before in the period they accessed the site. Most users reported that the site contributed to increasing their knowledge, and helped them managing their back pain. Communication with doctors, family, and colleagues improved. Qualitative evaluation showed several positive effects including self-comprehension, improvement of argumentative abilities, orientation, and self-confidence
Chronic pain · Coping (psychology · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology · Social Media in Health Education
Health related virtual communities and electronic support groups
Trust and Sources of Health Information
Health literacy as a public health goal
Information Seeking and Avoiding in Health Contexts
Provider‐sponsored virtual communities for chronic patients
Empowering Processes and Outcomes of Participation in Online Support Groups for Patients With Breast Cancer, Arthritis, or Fibromyalgia
The evolving concept of health literacy
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2012 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |