Pain and Daily Activities in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ahlstrand, IngerJönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för rehabilitering,HHJ. ADULT,ADULT, HHJ, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping (författare)

funding agencies|Swedish Rheumatism Association||Norrbacka-Eugenia Foundation||FORSS-Research Council of Southeast Sweden||Futurum- The Academy for Healthcare, County Council, Jonkoping||StigThunes Fund||
The aim of this study was to describe experiences of pain and its relationship to daily activities in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method. Seven semi-structured focus group discussions were conducted with 33 men and women of different ages with RA. Data were analysed with content analysis. Results. Pain affected everyday life and may be a barrier to perform valued activities. Regarding the impact of pain on participation and independence, personal factors and the social environment were found to be important. It could be a struggle to find the right activity balance, since it was easy to be overactive, triggering subsequent elevation of pain levels. However, the participants also described activities as a mediator of pain and a distraction from it.Conclusion. The relationship between pain and daily activities in RA was complex. Pain as an impairment was expressed to be related to activity limitations and participation restrictions, as well as to contextual factors. These findings highlight the clinical importance of paying attention to the complexity of pain and its relation to daily activities and participation.

Björk, MathildaJönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för rehabilitering,HHJ. ADULT,Avd. för rehabilitering, HHJ, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping(Swepub:liu)matth80 (författare)
Thyberg, IngridÖstergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Rehabiliteringsmedicin,Hälsouniversitetet,Reumatologiska kliniken i Östergötland,AIR/Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden(Swepub:liu)ingth40 (författare)
Börsbo, BjörnLinköpings universitet,Rehabiliteringsmedicin,Hälsouniversitetet,Rehabilitation Medicine, IKE, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden(Swepub:liu)bjobo46 (författare)
Falkmer, TorbjörnÖstergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för rehabilitering,School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Rehabiliteringsmedicin,Hälsouniversitetet,Landstingets habilitering i centrala Östergötland(Swepub:liu)Torfa41 (författare)
Jönköping UniversityHHJ, Avdelningen för rehabilitering (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Disability and Rehabilitation: Informa Healthcare34:15, s. 1245-12530963-82881464-5165

Av författaren/redakt...: Ahlstrand, Inger; Björk, Mathilda; Thyberg, Ingrid; Börsbo, Björn; Falkmer, Torbjör ...

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