ArticleBMC pediatrics2026
Explaining "unexplained" chronic pain to adolescents: a qualitative study of methods and techniques among expert professionals.
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Abstract
backgroundMethods and techniques used to explain to young patients primary or unexplained pain are still confidential and professionals can struggle in these situations.
methodsThis multicenter qualitative study aimed to describe and analyze the practices of expert healthcare professionals explaining “unexplained” chronic pain to adolescent patients. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals. The interviews were analyzed using a Thematic Analysis framework.
resultsThree themes emerged from the interviews: (1) naming and affirming chronic primary pain; (2) constructing a common cognitive framework: a process between translation and therapeutic education; and (3) integrating this framework into clinical practice.
conclusionsThe results highlighted that professionals use multiple resources within a common framework that needs further dissemination and training.
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