CRITIQUE PAPER

Critique Paper



Critique Paper

Introduction

The paper discusses the research named as “An interpretative phenomenology analysis of living with chronic low back pain” undertaken by Snelgrove, Sherrill and Liossi, Christina. It critically evaluates the research collection, analysis and ethical considerations of the study.

Thesis Statement

The complex nature of chronic back pain requires integration and researches to gain a better insight into the symptoms, causes and treatment of pain.

Hypothesis

The research hypothesis that the prolonged duration of the acute pain, psychological symptoms, and the social factors may lead to people having excessive dependence on health and welfare services. The major hypothesis of the research is that the pain focuses much of attention to the physical suffering rather than any psychological issues arising from pain.

Research Problem

The quantitative results of the psychological study of chronic low back pain have shown that the negative emotional responses and the passive coping strategies contribute towards disability; however, the research identifies the problem that the chronic pain is not directly linked to a life threatening condition and persist after the point that healing expects to be complete. Moreover, the chronic pain may be present despite little or no evidence of tissue damage. Previously, the researchers have treated from a biomedical perspective that sees illness as an affliction of body and separated from the psychological and social processes of the person. From this perspective, the focus has remained on the physical symptoms and treatment. Qualitative methodologies used in the research take the knowledge a step ahead about the chronic pain; however, interpretative phenomenon analysis has emerged as a popular methodology that enables in depth explanation of illness for individuals (Leedy, 2009). The study highlights the insights and experiences of patients with CLBP. In contrast to the former researches, the data highlights the biomedical understanding of patients and the corporal nature of the pain. The research goes for extending knowledge by providing a detailed understanding of the meaning of CLBP for participants with prolonged experiences of chronic pain (Leedy, 2009).

Research Questions

The study took into account key investigative area. The key questions it asked related to:

The physicality of the pain determining how chronic it is.

How spontaneity and mobility does affects the pain.

How prolonged pain impacts self perception

Do the respondents consider pain as a threat taking over their lives?

What difference do respondents think prolonged disease has brought in their social roles?

What is the emotional response of respondents towards pain?

How well the pain can be managed?

What kind of relationship do respondents have with their health professionals?

Ethical Aspect

To ensure the ethical aspect of the study, the researchers obtained approval from the local medical research ethics committee. The clinic staff wrote to patients who met the inclusion criteria to inform them about the research. The details of the interested participant were given to the researcher (Vadium, 1997). To ensure that the participants do not back out or do not undergo any ethical implications, a written consent was obtained, and tape recorded interview took place in the homes of participants. The authors conducted interviews which lasted between 60 ...