Clinician experience of metaphor in chronic pain communication.

Munday, I; Newton-John, T; Kneebone, I

Clinician experience of metaphor in chronic pain communication.

Munday, I Newton-John, T

Kneebone, I

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Publisher:: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Scand J Pain, 2022, 0, (0)
Issue Date:: 2022-08-04

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dc.contributor.author	Munday, I
dc.contributor.author	Newton-John, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-4985
dc.contributor.author	Kneebone, I
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-04T02:14:19Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-30
dc.date.available	2022-10-04T02:14:19Z
dc.date.issued	2022-08-04
dc.identifier.citation	Scand J Pain, 2022, 0, (0)
dc.identifier.issn	1877-8860
dc.identifier.issn	1877-8879
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162277
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVES: This study investigated clinician experience of patient use of metaphors in chronic pain communication. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with eighteen Australian clinicians working with chronic pain patients, age range 26-64 years (M=46.6), 50% female, experience working in chronic pain ranging from 2 to 27 years (M=11.16). RESULTS: Thematic Analysis yielded four key themes: Metaphor as communicative tool, Metaphor as clue, Metaphor as obstacle, and Metaphor use in treatment. Clinicians identified metaphor as an important tool for patients to communicate their pain experience, whilst acknowledging that it could at times be unhelpful to patients. Metaphor was seen to contain useful information for clinicians and possess utility in assessment and treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Metaphors play a significant role in chronic pain consultations, enabling clinician insight into pain type, psychopathology, and patient pain understanding. Metaphor in treatment phases may be underutilised. Clinicians should encourage patient metaphor use in chronic pain communication.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Walter de Gruyter GmbH
dc.relation.ispartof	Scand J Pain
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1515/sjpain-2022-0043
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.title	Clinician experience of metaphor in chronic pain communication.
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.location.activity	Germany
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2022-10-04T02:14:18Z
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Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated clinician experience of patient use of metaphors in chronic pain communication. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with eighteen Australian clinicians working with chronic pain patients, age range 26-64 years (M=46.6), 50% female, experience working in chronic pain ranging from 2 to 27 years (M=11.16). RESULTS: Thematic Analysis yielded four key themes: Metaphor as communicative tool, Metaphor as clue, Metaphor as obstacle, and Metaphor use in treatment. Clinicians identified metaphor as an important tool for patients to communicate their pain experience, whilst acknowledging that it could at times be unhelpful to patients. Metaphor was seen to contain useful information for clinicians and possess utility in assessment and treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Metaphors play a significant role in chronic pain consultations, enabling clinician insight into pain type, psychopathology, and patient pain understanding. Metaphor in treatment phases may be underutilised. Clinicians should encourage patient metaphor use in chronic pain communication.

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