“So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain

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dc.contributor.authorErnstzen, Dawn
dc.contributor.authorKeet, Janet
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Kerry-Ann
dc.contributor.authorPark-Ross, Jocelyn
dc.contributor.authorPask, Lorien
dc.contributor.authorReardon, Cameron
dc.contributor.authorZway, Maia
dc.contributor.authorParker, Romy
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-05T13:14:50Z
dc.date.available2022-09-05T13:14:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-04
dc.date.updated2022-06-05T03:10:48Z
dc.description.abstractBackground The Patient Education Empowerment Programme (PEEP) is an interdisciplinary group intervention for people living with chronic pain. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and restrictions on in-person group-based health care delivery in South Africa, PEEP was modified to a telehealth electronic format (ePEEP) and offered to patients on a waiting list at two interdisciplinary chronic pain clinics in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and acceptability of ePEEP through the perspectives of individuals with chronic pain who participated in ePEEP.  Methods A qualitative, exploratory descriptive study was conducted. One month after completion of the 6-week ePEEP programme, individuals who participated, were recruited for the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis followed an iterative process of inductive content analysis.  Results Six individuals, all women, consented and participated in the study. Three main themes emerged from the data. Theme one focussed on how ePEEP initiated a journey of personal development and discovery within the participants. In theme two, participants reflected on the importance and value of building peer and therapeutic relationships as part of ePEEP. In theme 3, participants shared that the online learning environment had features which influenced learning about pain in different ways. Conclusion ePEEP was found to be acceptable, feasible and valuable for the participants. ePEEP facilitated self-discovery, empowerment, relationship building and transformation in the participants, through experiential learning. Although barriers and facilitators to learning were present, both enhanced the learning experience. The positive reception of this telehealth initiative indicates potential for enhanced access to chronic pain management services in the South African setting.en_US
dc.identifier.apacitationErnstzen, D., Keet, J., Louw, K., Park-Ross, J., Pask, L., Reardon, C., ... Parker, R. (2022). “So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain. <i>BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders</i>, 23(1), 538. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationErnstzen, Dawn, Janet Keet, Kerry-Ann Louw, Jocelyn Park-Ross, Lorien Pask, Cameron Reardon, Maia Zway, and Romy Parker "“So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain." <i>BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders</i> 23, 1. (2022): 538. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationErnstzen, D., Keet, J., Louw, K., Park-Ross, J., Pask, L., Reardon, C., Zway, M. & Parker, R. et al. 2022. “So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain. <i>BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.</i> 23(1):538. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Ernstzen, Dawn AU - Keet, Janet AU - Louw, Kerry-Ann AU - Park-Ross, Jocelyn AU - Pask, Lorien AU - Reardon, Cameron AU - Zway, Maia AU - Parker, Romy AB - Background The Patient Education Empowerment Programme (PEEP) is an interdisciplinary group intervention for people living with chronic pain. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and restrictions on in-person group-based health care delivery in South Africa, PEEP was modified to a telehealth electronic format (ePEEP) and offered to patients on a waiting list at two interdisciplinary chronic pain clinics in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and acceptability of ePEEP through the perspectives of individuals with chronic pain who participated in ePEEP.  Methods A qualitative, exploratory descriptive study was conducted. One month after completion of the 6-week ePEEP programme, individuals who participated, were recruited for the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis followed an iterative process of inductive content analysis.  Results Six individuals, all women, consented and participated in the study. Three main themes emerged from the data. Theme one focussed on how ePEEP initiated a journey of personal development and discovery within the participants. In theme two, participants reflected on the importance and value of building peer and therapeutic relationships as part of ePEEP. In theme 3, participants shared that the online learning environment had features which influenced learning about pain in different ways. Conclusion ePEEP was found to be acceptable, feasible and valuable for the participants. ePEEP facilitated self-discovery, empowerment, relationship building and transformation in the participants, through experiential learning. Although barriers and facilitators to learning were present, both enhanced the learning experience. The positive reception of this telehealth initiative indicates potential for enhanced access to chronic pain management services in the South African setting. DA - 2022-06-04 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders KW - Telehealth KW - Chronic pain KW - Patient experience KW - Chronic pain management programmes KW - Qualitative LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - “So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain TI - “So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05467-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationErnstzen D, Keet J, Louw K, Park-Ross J, Pask L, Reardon C, et al. “So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2022;23(1):538. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36798.en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Anaesthesiaen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_US
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceBMC Musculoskeletal Disordersen_US
dc.source.journalissue1en_US
dc.source.journalvolume23en_US
dc.source.pagination538en_US
dc.source.urihttps://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectTelehealthen_US
dc.subjectChronic painen_US
dc.subjectPatient experienceen_US
dc.subjectChronic pain management programmesen_US
dc.subjectQualitativeen_US
dc.title“So, you must understand that that group changed everything”: perspectives on a telehealth group intervention for individuals with chronic painen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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