ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Educational interventions delivered over the Internet have the potential to facilitate access to precise information for people with pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the opinion of health care professionals and the perception of pain comprehension and the behavior modification of patients with musculoskeletal pain related to the on-line resource "Caminho da Recuperação" (Path of Recovery).
METHODS:
Health care professionals and patients with musculoskeletal pain were selected through the Internet. The professionals judged the quality of the instrument's content considering the concepts of pain education based on neuroscience using a Likert scale. People with pain used an 11-point scale (the higher the value, the greater the perception) to evaluate how the on-line resource contributed to change. Data was presented through descriptive analysis.
RESULTS:
The samples were composed of 81 health care professionals and 170 individuals with pain. In the group composed of people with musculoskeletal pain, the perception of the pain comprehension presented the highest mean value (6.7 / 10) and the return to physical activity the lowest mean value (5.2 / 10).
CONCLUSION:
The on-line resource was rated as excellent by health care professionals in all items. People with pain have noticed a greater shift towards comprehending pain, behavior and negative thoughts. The lowest perceptions occurred in terms of return to daily activity, exercises and improving relationships.
Keywords:
Chronic pain; Health education; Internet; Pain; Patient education; Remote intervention