Publications by authors named "J Mbarga"
Purpose: This study investigated the perceptions and experiences of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) regarding a home-based balance exercises program, focusing on its practicality and perceived effects for daily management and the factors influencing its implementation.
Materials And Methods: Employing a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 patients with MS in Switzerland (13 women, 5 men; mean age 53 ± 11 years). The study used purposive sampling to ensure diverse representations.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how various factors affect the recovery paths of patients dealing with chronic pain and functional limitations after orthopedic injuries, emphasizing the role of rehabilitation in their journey to manage pain autonomously.
- Researchers conducted two in-depth interviews with 24 patients over a year, utilizing qualitative analysis to identify three distinct recovery trajectories: socio-professional reintegration, ongoing reintegration, and exclusion, influenced by both personal and social factors.
- The findings highlight the importance of understanding individual and societal influences on recovery, suggesting that this knowledge can help tailor rehabilitation efforts to enhance patients' reintegration into society and the workforce.
Pain has multiple consequences, forcing people to change the way they carry out their activities (domestic, work, leisure, social). Classically, three behavioural strategies have been described: avoidance, modulation, and persistence. Recent research suggests that the use of these strategies is more complex and subtle than previously imagined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Individuals must change the way they perform activities in response to chronic pain. In the literature, three activity patterns are commonly described: avoidance, pacing, and persistence. Many studies have explored these activity patterns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the expectations regarding physiotherapists of patients attending an interdisciplinary CLBP rehabilitation programme and the response to these expectations.
Materials And Methods: A thematic analysis was conducted, based on interviews of working-age patients with CLBP and without significant comorbidities.
Results: Twenty patients participated (9 male, 11 female, aged 21-58 years; symptoms duration 4.