A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of freelisting for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and use freelisting to identify how adolescents with CMP cope with pain. <b>Methods</b>: This was a mixed-methods cross-sectional s...
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| author | Sabrina Gmuca Dori Abel Mackenzie McGill Daneka Stryker Eda Akpek Whitney Eriksen Pamela F. Weiss Peter F. Cronholm |
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives</b>: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of freelisting for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and use freelisting to identify how adolescents with CMP cope with pain. <b>Methods</b>: This was a mixed-methods cross-sectional single-center study of patients 12–18 years old, diagnosed with CMP. Twenty-seven subjects participated in an interview which included the freelisting exercise, probing questions, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10-item, and semi-structured interview. Feasibility was pre-defined as ≥85% completion. A list of ‘standardized’ freelisting terms was created, and we calculated Smith’s salience index. Freelisting terms were grouped into individual, family, friends, school, and medical domains. <b>Results</b>: In this predominantly female population, resilience levels were low to moderate, and on average, participants had moderate pain intensity and functional disability. The freelisting exercise was feasible and acceptable among females, with low recruitment of males. Salient words to describe adolescents’ pain included frustrating, upsetting, annoying, and painful. Participants identified family, friends, teachers, guidance counselors, and health professionals as key sources of support. Many participants reported difficulties communicating their pain. Helpful coping strategies included rest, distraction, relaxation, endurance, and extracurricular participation. <b>Conclusions</b>: Freelisting was well perceived among female adolescents with CMP. Supportive relationships with community members play an important role for this population. However, perceived stigma may deter female adolescents from talking about their pain. Purposive sampling of male participants and recruitment strategies ensuring diverse patient representation are necessary to ensure generalizability of future results when using the freelisting method for adolescents with CMP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-787fcb1fc36e4bcbb039107765f8ff082025-01-24T13:27:07ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672024-12-011214810.3390/children12010048A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study FindingsSabrina Gmuca0Dori Abel1Mackenzie McGill2Daneka Stryker3Eda Akpek4Whitney Eriksen5Pamela F. Weiss6Peter F. Cronholm7Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADrexel University College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USAMixed Methods Research Lab, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAMixed Methods Research Lab, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAPolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA<b>Background/Objectives</b>: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of freelisting for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and use freelisting to identify how adolescents with CMP cope with pain. <b>Methods</b>: This was a mixed-methods cross-sectional single-center study of patients 12–18 years old, diagnosed with CMP. Twenty-seven subjects participated in an interview which included the freelisting exercise, probing questions, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10-item, and semi-structured interview. Feasibility was pre-defined as ≥85% completion. A list of ‘standardized’ freelisting terms was created, and we calculated Smith’s salience index. Freelisting terms were grouped into individual, family, friends, school, and medical domains. <b>Results</b>: In this predominantly female population, resilience levels were low to moderate, and on average, participants had moderate pain intensity and functional disability. The freelisting exercise was feasible and acceptable among females, with low recruitment of males. Salient words to describe adolescents’ pain included frustrating, upsetting, annoying, and painful. Participants identified family, friends, teachers, guidance counselors, and health professionals as key sources of support. Many participants reported difficulties communicating their pain. Helpful coping strategies included rest, distraction, relaxation, endurance, and extracurricular participation. <b>Conclusions</b>: Freelisting was well perceived among female adolescents with CMP. Supportive relationships with community members play an important role for this population. However, perceived stigma may deter female adolescents from talking about their pain. Purposive sampling of male participants and recruitment strategies ensuring diverse patient representation are necessary to ensure generalizability of future results when using the freelisting method for adolescents with CMP.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/48freelistingresiliencechronic musculoskeletal paincognitive behavioral therapypsychologyadolescence |
| spellingShingle | Sabrina Gmuca Dori Abel Mackenzie McGill Daneka Stryker Eda Akpek Whitney Eriksen Pamela F. Weiss Peter F. Cronholm A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings Children freelisting resilience chronic musculoskeletal pain cognitive behavioral therapy psychology adolescence |
| title | A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings |
| title_full | A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings |
| title_fullStr | A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings |
| title_short | A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings |
| title_sort | pilot study on the freelisting method among adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain feasibility acceptability and study findings |
| topic | freelisting resilience chronic musculoskeletal pain cognitive behavioral therapy psychology adolescence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/48 |
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