The context of pain in arthritis: self-efficacy for managing pain and other symptoms.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Arthritis pain may be best understood in the context of a biospychosocial model of pain. The biopsychosocial model of pain suggests that adjustment to arthritis pain is multifaceted and is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. One psychological construct that appears to be particularly helpful in understanding arthritis pain is patients' self-efficacy for managing pain and other symptoms. In recent work, investigators have included self-efficacy for managing pain and other symptoms as key outcome measures in behavioral and psychosocial intervention studies. The goal of this article was to review recent intervention studies that have examined the effect of behavioral and psychosocial interventions on self-efficacy for managing pain and other symptoms. Throughout the article, we make several suggestions for future clinical and research considerations regarding the role of self-efficacy for managing pain and other symptoms in the context of arthritis pain.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Somers, TJ; Wren, AA; Shelby, RA
Published Date
- December 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 16 / 6
Start / End Page
- 502 - 508
PubMed ID
- 23054977
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3508459
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1534-3081
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s11916-012-0298-3
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States