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‘Two Pains Together’: Patient Perspectives on Psychological Aspects of Chronic Pain while Living with HIV
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is common in HIV-infected individuals. Understanding HIV-infected patients’ chronic pain experience not just from a biological, but also from a psychological perspective, is a critical first step toward improving care for this population. Our objective was to explore HIV-infe...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4218809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25365306 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111765 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is common in HIV-infected individuals. Understanding HIV-infected patients’ chronic pain experience not just from a biological, but also from a psychological perspective, is a critical first step toward improving care for this population. Our objective was to explore HIV-infected patients’ perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain using in-depth qualitative interviews. METHODS: Investigators engaged in an iterative process of independent and group coding until theme saturation was reached. RESULTS: Of the 25 patients with chronic pain interviewed, 20 were male, 15 were younger than age 50, and 15 were African-American. Key themes that emerged included the close relationship between mood and pain; mood and pain in the context of living with HIV; use of alcohol/drugs to self-medicate for pain; and the challenge of receiving prescription pain medications while dealing with substance use disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that psychological approaches to chronic pain treatment may be well received by HIV-infected patients. |
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