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The Effects of Brief Guided Imagery on Patients Suffering From Chronic Back Pain: An A-B Design Study.
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Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses [Pain Manag Nurs] 2023 Oct; Vol. 24 (5), pp. 492-497. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 26. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Guided imagery (GI) is a non-pharmacological method used to reduce pain, stress, and anxiety.<br />Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of brief GI on symptoms of chronic back pain in adults treated in the Rheumatology clinic.<br />Design: A-B design study.<br />Settings & Participants: A sample of 35 women with chronic back pain were recruited at the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic of Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, Israel.<br />Methods: All subjects completed questionnaires at recruitment (T1), and after 8-10 weeks, they completed questionnaires again before the first intervention (T2). The intervention included five brief GI group meetings every 2-3 weeks, one hour each (3-5 subjects per group). Participants learned 6 GI exercises and were asked to practice brief guided imagery exercises at least once daily. Then, questionnaires were completed the third time (T3).<br />Outcome Measures: MOQ - Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, STAI - State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, FABQ - Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, NPRS - Numerical Pain Rating Scale (average pain over the last week).<br />Results: Compared with the period without intervention, NPRS (Δ = 2.53, standard error [SE] = 0.43, p < .001), STAI (Δ = 8.41, SE = 1.95, p < .001), and MOQ (Δ = 0.06, SE = 0.02, p = .019) reported significantly lower levels after brief guided imagery training. However, no statistically significant change was found in FABQ.<br />Conclusions: The brief guided imagery intervention may help alleviate chronic back pain, help decrease anxiety, and improve daily activity in women who suffer from chronic low back pain.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8635
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37380585
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2023.06.001