| Autor: |
Lagueux É; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.; Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Masse J; Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada., Levasseur M; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Pagé R; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Dépelteau A; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Lévesque MH; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Tousignant-Laflamme Y; Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.; Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada., Pinard AM; Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. |
| Abstrakt: |
As chronic pain (CP) interferes with an individual's lifestyle by limiting meaningful activities and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), occupational therapy (OT) plays an important role in CP management interventions. This pilot study aimed to explore the influence of a 13-week French-Canadian Lifestyle Redesign ® for CP. A mixed-methods research design including a preexperimental quantitative component pre-/posttest was used with 15 participants with fibromyalgia. Although pain remained unchanged after the intervention, improvements were observed in participants' engagement in meaningful activities ( p < .01), life balance ( p < .01), mental components of HRQoL ( p < .01), depressive symptoms ( p = .047), and pain self-efficacy ( p < .01). After the intervention, phone interviews ( n = 6) highlighted the participants' appreciation of the focus being placed on their daily routines and the development of a sense of belonging throughout the intervention. This study suggests the potential feasibility and benefits of an occupation-based approach in CP management. |
