They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders

Purpose To explore and describe patients’ experiences and perceptions of rehabilitation according to the rehabilitation model ‘Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain’ (PREVSAM).Method A qualitative study was conduc...

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Main Authors: Annika Ekhammar, Sofia Fridén, Maria E. H. Larsson
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2024.2447084
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description Purpose To explore and describe patients’ experiences and perceptions of rehabilitation according to the rehabilitation model ‘Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain’ (PREVSAM).Method A qualitative study was conducted, with individual semi-structured interviews analysed using qualitative content analysis. Fifteen patients from three primary care rehabilitation clinics in Sweden who had undergone rehabilitation based on the PREVSAM model participated.Results Four categories were identified from the participants’ experiences: Gratitude for the holistic view, Challenging but clarifying to create a health plan, Different needs for addressing work-related factors, and Difficulties and negative experiences. From these categories, an overarching theme was conceptualised: Grateful for being seen for who I am and given the care I need.Conclusion Participants were generally positive towards the PREVSAM model. The addition of occupational therapy and psychological treatment to physiotherapy was seen by many, albeit not all, as enriching the rehabilitation. Collaboration with the workplace was mainly considered ‘good in theory’. The wide variation in the need for support underscore the importance of person-centredness.
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spelling doaj-art-980ec0a6665a4940a110326a009db8482025-08-20T03:47:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care0281-34321502-77242025-04-0143238039110.1080/02813432.2024.2447084They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disordersAnnika Ekhammar0Sofia Fridén1Maria E. H. Larsson2Unit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenUnit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenUnit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenPurpose To explore and describe patients’ experiences and perceptions of rehabilitation according to the rehabilitation model ‘Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain’ (PREVSAM).Method A qualitative study was conducted, with individual semi-structured interviews analysed using qualitative content analysis. Fifteen patients from three primary care rehabilitation clinics in Sweden who had undergone rehabilitation based on the PREVSAM model participated.Results Four categories were identified from the participants’ experiences: Gratitude for the holistic view, Challenging but clarifying to create a health plan, Different needs for addressing work-related factors, and Difficulties and negative experiences. From these categories, an overarching theme was conceptualised: Grateful for being seen for who I am and given the care I need.Conclusion Participants were generally positive towards the PREVSAM model. The addition of occupational therapy and psychological treatment to physiotherapy was seen by many, albeit not all, as enriching the rehabilitation. Collaboration with the workplace was mainly considered ‘good in theory’. The wide variation in the need for support underscore the importance of person-centredness.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2024.2447084Musculoskeletal painphysiotherapyoccupational therapyteamworkprimary carequalitative research
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They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Musculoskeletal pain
physiotherapy
occupational therapy
teamwork
primary care
qualitative research
title They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
title_full They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
title_fullStr They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
title_full_unstemmed They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
title_short They paid attention to the whole of me in some way, both physically, mentally, and everything in between: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation (PREVSAM) in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
title_sort they paid attention to the whole of me in some way both physically mentally and everything in between a qualitative study of patients experiences of interdisciplinary rehabilitation prevsam in primary care for musculoskeletal disorders
topic Musculoskeletal pain
physiotherapy
occupational therapy
teamwork
primary care
qualitative research
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2024.2447084
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