ArticleBritish journal of pain2021
Peoples' experiences of painful diabetic neuropathy: are pain management programmes appropriate?
Article in British journal of pain, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Experiences and needs of individuals living with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Patients' experiences with acupuncture for diabetic polyneuropathy as part of a randomized controlled trial (ACUDPN) - a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- A multimodal manual therapy, exercise, and psychological intervention for painful diabetic neuropathy: the NeuOst feasibility randomised controlled trial.Pain reports · 2026Article
- A multimodal intervention of manual therapy, exercise, and psychological management for painful diabetic neuropathy: intervention development and feasibility trial protocol.Pain management · 2025Article
- A Conceptual Model of Patient Experiences of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy to Support Clinical Outcomes Assessment.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Peoples' experiences of painful diabetic neuropathy: are pain management programmes appropriate?British journal of pain · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivePainful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a painful complication of diabetes. This study aimed to explore: (1) strategies used by participants to manage impacts of PDN and (2) their perspectives on whether strategies from pain management programmes (PMPs) had applicability for PDN.
designParticipants were recruited through local National Health Service (NHS) diabetes and PDN clinics, and nationally from a diabetes support charity. One-to-one interviews were conducted. The transcribed data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.
resultsTwenty-three people were interviewed who had PDN symptoms for mean 10 years. Four themes emerged from the data: seeking help and advice, pragmatic approach to management, perspectives on physical activity and perspectives on psychological coping strategies.
conclusionSome participants were open to the strategies advised by PMP strategies. There were also strong opinions that no exercise or psychological approach could help with diabetes-related pain. It is possible PMPs as currently delivered need to be adapted to maximise engagement from people with PDN. Research is required to understand the healthcare priorities of people with PDN and whether these priorities can be mapped to existing management strategies.
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