Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome

Turton, Ailie J.; Moss, Timothy P.; McCabe, Candida S.; Turton, Ailie; Moss, Timothy; Palmer, Mark; Grieve, Sharon; McCabe, Candy; Lewis, Jenny

doi:10.3389/fnhum.2013.00517

Authors

Ailie J. Turton

Timothy P. Moss

Candida S. McCabe

Ailie Turton Ailie.Turton@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Tim Moss Tim.Moss@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Mark Palmer Mark.Palmer@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - CSCT

Sharon Grieve

Candy McCabe Candy.Mccabe@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical Research and Practice

Dr Jenny Lewis Jenny4.Lewis@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Clinical Research

Abstract

Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) experience distressing changes in body perception. However representing body perception is a challenge. A digital media tool for communicating body perception disturbances was developed. A proof of concept study evaluating the acceptability of the application for patients to communicate their body perception is reported in this methods paper. Thirteen CRPS participants admitted to a 2-week inpatient rehabilitation program used the application in a consultation with a research nurse. Audio recordings were made of the process and a structured questionnaire was administered to capture experiences of using the tool. Participants produced powerful images of disturbances in their body perception. All reported the tool acceptable for communicating their body perception. Participants described the positive impact of now seeing an image they had previously only imagined and could now convey to others. The application has provided a novel way for communicating perceptions that are otherwise difficult to convey.

Citation

Turton, A., Palmer, M., Grieve, S., Moss, T., Lewis, J., & McCabe, C. (2013). Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7(517), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00517

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Aug 27, 2013
Journal	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Publisher	Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	7
Issue	517
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00517
Keywords	body perception, complex regional pain syndrome, assessment, body schema, communication
Public URL	https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928915
Publisher URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00517
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