We included 49 papers describing 42 studies. Patients are concerned with engagement in
meaningful activities; but they also want to be believed and have their experiences and
identity, as someone ‘doing battle’ with pain, validated. Patients seek diagnosis, treatment,
and cure, but also reassurance of the absence of pathology. Some struggle to meet social
expectations and obligations. When these are achieved, the credibility of their pain/disability
claims can be jeopardised. Others withdraw, fearful of disapproval, or unable or unwilling to
accommodate social demands. Patients generally seek to regain their pre-pain levels of
health, and physical and emotional stability. After time, this can be perceived to become
unrealistic and some adjust their expectations accordingly.
We included 49 papers describing 42 studies. Patients are concerned with engagement inmeaningful activities; but they also want to be believed and have their experiences andidentity, as someone ‘doing battle’ with pain, validated. Patients seek diagnosis, treatment,and cure, but also reassurance of the absence of pathology. Some struggle to meet socialexpectations and obligations. When these are achieved, the credibility of their pain/disabilityclaims can be jeopardised. Others withdraw, fearful of disapproval, or unable or unwilling toaccommodate social demands. Patients generally seek to regain their pre-pain levels ofhealth, and physical and emotional stability. After time, this can be perceived to becomeunrealistic and some adjust their expectations accordingly.
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