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Dor crónica : crescimento pós-traumático e a sua relação com vergonha, coping e resiliência
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A dor crónica é uma das principais causas de incapacidade e afeta cerca de 37% da população adulta em Portugal. Trata-se de uma experiência complexa, multidimensional, idiossincrática e subjetiva, influenciada por um elevado número de fatores. Existem evidências de que o Crescimento Pós-Traumático (CPT) possa ser desenvolvido no seguimento da experiência de dor crónica, apesar do número insuficiente de estudos. Este estudo visa caraterizar a experiência de dor crónica nesta população, assim como avaliar a aplicabilidade do modelo de CPT em pessoas com dor crónica. Uma amostra não probabilística de 171 adultos portugueses com dor crónica (idade: M=49,07; DP=10,66) respondeu a um questionário online. Os resultados sugerem que o modelo de CPT pode ser aplicado a pessoas com dor crónica, sendo a disrupção das crenças centrais a variável com maior efeito no desenvolvimento de CPT. Para além disso, concluiu-se que pessoas desempregadas e reformadas, e com níveis de escolaridade mais baixos, por comparação a pessoas empregadas e com o ensino superior, apresentam maior severidade de dor. Os resultados do nosso estudo reforçam a necessidade de contemplar o CPT não só em estudos futuros, como também na intervenção individual ou em grupo em pessoas com dor crónica.
Chronic pain is one of the main causes of disability and affects around 37% of the adult population in Portugal. It is a complex, multidimensional, idiosyncratic and subjective experience, influenced by a large number of factors. There is evidence that Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) can be developed following the experience of chronic pain, despite the insufficient number of studies. This study aims to characterize the experience of chronic pain in this population, as well as to evaluate the applicability of the CPT model in people with chronic pain. A non-probabilistic sample of 171 portuguese adults with chronic pain (age: M=49.07; SD=10.66) answered an online questionnaire. The results suggest that the CPT model can be applied to people with chronic pain, with the disruption of core beliefs being the variable with the greatest effect on the development of CPT. In addition, it was concluded that unemployed and retired people with lower levels of education, compared to employed people with higher education, have greater pain severity. The results of our study reinforce the need to consider CPT not only in future studies, but also in individual and group interventions for people with chronic pain.
Chronic pain is one of the main causes of disability and affects around 37% of the adult population in Portugal. It is a complex, multidimensional, idiosyncratic and subjective experience, influenced by a large number of factors. There is evidence that Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) can be developed following the experience of chronic pain, despite the insufficient number of studies. This study aims to characterize the experience of chronic pain in this population, as well as to evaluate the applicability of the CPT model in people with chronic pain. A non-probabilistic sample of 171 portuguese adults with chronic pain (age: M=49.07; SD=10.66) answered an online questionnaire. The results suggest that the CPT model can be applied to people with chronic pain, with the disruption of core beliefs being the variable with the greatest effect on the development of CPT. In addition, it was concluded that unemployed and retired people with lower levels of education, compared to employed people with higher education, have greater pain severity. The results of our study reinforce the need to consider CPT not only in future studies, but also in individual and group interventions for people with chronic pain.
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Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz
Keywords
Dor crónica Crescimento pós-traumático Vergonha Coping Resiliência