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Papers: 13 Apr 2019 - 19 Apr 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2019


PLoS One


14


4

Association between change in self-efficacy and reduction in disability among patients with chronic pain.

Authors

Karasawa Y, Yamada K, Iseki M, Yamaguchi M, Murakami Y, Tamagawa T, Kadowaki F, Hamaoka S, Ishii T, Kawai A, Shinohara H, Yamaguchi K, Inada E
PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0215404.
PMID: 30990842.

Abstract

This 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.