Observational studyPloS one2019
Association between change in self-efficacy and reduction in disability among patients with chronic pain.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patients' Experiences of Digital Health Interventions for the Self-Management of Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of a Remote Person-Centered Intervention Using an eHealth Platform and Telephone Support for Persons With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Trajectories of Pain Impact and Pain Self-Efficacy in People With HIV and Chronic Pain: Extending Findings From the Skills TO Manage Pain Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025Trial
- Multimodal Active Physiotherapy Versus Multimodal Passive Physiotherapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Dual Outcomes of Physical and Mental Health.Pain research & management · 2025Trial
- Changes in Pain Self-Efficacy, Coping Skills, and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Education for Chronic Low Back Pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2022Trial
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- The Helping Alliance Questionnaire for Children and Their Caregivers-Validation in a German Sample of Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators of engagement with app-based pain self-management strategies among chronic pain patients (CPPs).Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Mediating effect of social support between functional independence and quality of life among older adults with moderate to severe disabilities.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Pain Resilience and Chronic Low Back Pain Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Pace of Biological Aging.Biological research for nursing · 2025Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Multidimensional Evaluation Scale for Patient Impression Change (MPIC): A Brief Tool for Multidimensional Assessment in Interdisciplinary Pain Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Identifying Psychosocial, Self-Management, and Health Profiles Among Women With Chronic Pain Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Not: Protocol for a 2-Phase Qualitative and Cross-Sectional Study Using AI Techniques.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Examining patient reported outcome measures for phantom limb pain: measurement use in a sample of Veterans with amputation.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Validation of the OPTIMAL-Confidence Questionnaire in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Prehabilitation: The underutilised weapon for chronic pain management.British journal of pain · 2024Article
- The Role of Physical Exercise in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Best Medicine-A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between self-care ability and disability level in older adult patients with chronic diseases.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Experiencing COMFORT: Perceptions of Virtually-delivered Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adults Prescribed Opioids for Chronic Pain.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2023Article
- Pain Acceptance Among Retired National Football League Athletes: Implications for Clinical Intervention.Journal of clinical sport psychology · 2023Article
- Machine Learning Derived Lifting Techniques and Pain Self-Efficacy in People with Chronic Low Back Pain.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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13 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to investigate whether changes in psychosocial factors and pain severity were associated with reduction in disability due to pain among patients with chronic pain. We hypothesized that increased self-efficacy would reduce disability. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis longitudinal observational study included 72 patients. Patients' psychological and physical variables were assessed before and after 3 months of treatment. Demographic and clinical information were collected, including the Pain Disability Assessment Scale (PDAS), the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), the Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale, and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to assess pain intensity. First, univariate regression analyses were conducted to clarify associations between change in PDAS and sex, age, pain duration, changes in psychosocial factors (self-efficacy, anxiety, and depression) and change in pain intensity. Second, multivariate regression was conducted using the variables identified in the univariate analyses (PSEQ and NRS) to detect the most relevant factor for reducing disability.
resultsUnivariate regression analyses clarified that changes in PSEQ (β = -0.31; 95% CI: -0.54--0.08, p = 0.008) and NRS (β = 0.24; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01-0.47, p = 0.04) were associated with reduction in PDAS. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that change in PSEQ (β = 0.26; 95% CI: -0.50--0.02; p = 0.01) was associated with a reduction in disability, independent of change in NRS.
conclusionThese findings suggest improved self-efficacy is associated with reduced disability in patients with chronic pain, independent of reduction in pain intensity. Focusing on improvement in self-efficacy may be an effective strategy in chronic pain treatment in addition to pain relief.
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