Practitioner perceptions of peer relationships in adolescents with chronic pain

Nine practitioners who specialize in the treatment of adolescents with chronic pain were interviewed on their perceptions of the adolescents’ peer functioning. A qualitative analysis based on Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) was used. Practitioners generally reported a decline in the adolescent...

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Published in:Journal of child health care 2011-03, Vol.15 (1), p.50-58
Main Authors: Fleischman, Katie M, Hains, Anthony A, Davies, W Hobart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Chronic Disease
Chronic Illness
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Pain
Pain - physiopathology
Pain - psychology
Peer Group
Peer Relations
Qualitative Research
Social Behavior
Social Competence
Social Support
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Summary:Nine practitioners who specialize in the treatment of adolescents with chronic pain were interviewed on their perceptions of the adolescents’ peer functioning. A qualitative analysis based on Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) was used. Practitioners generally reported a decline in the adolescents’ peer functioning. However, if adolescents had good peer relationships prior to pain onset, they tended to maintain adequate functioning in the social arena while experiencing chronic pain. Practitioners noted that avoidance of peers was a strategy used by adolescents, due more to the pain than social competence issues. They also suggested that adolescents who felt comfortable disclosing pain status, likely to be consistent with good social skills, benefited from peer support. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
ISSN:1367-4935
1741-2889
DOI:10.1177/1367493510395640