Table 7 Minor themes
Sub-theme | Quote [Participant ID] |
|---|---|
Uncertainty around LBP | “more often than not, lower back pain seems to be a chronic issue without any confirmed aetiology.” [4.3] “The management seems more about relieving the symptoms/pain than progressive improvement.” [1.9] “my perception is these interventions are not effective for everyone and many people simply live with near constant lower back pain which is exacerbated at times.” [3] “it seems like it’s a balance of pain medication, and perhaps physiotherapy exercises, with not much else of use.” [5.6] |
Influence of previous degree | “Previous undergraduate education in osteopathy... I also had exposure to assessing many lower back pain patients and seeing the different causes [2.1] “Knowledge & experience of supporting patients as a physiotherapist”[1.1] “Previous degree as a physiotherapist” [2.3] “the basis for most of my understanding about different types of pain management has stemmed from my Neuropsychiatry studies” [3.7] |