@article{ref1,
title="An investigation of constructions of justice and injustice in chronic pain: A Q-methodology approach",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2011",
author="McParland, Joanna and Hezseltine, Louisa and Serpell, Michael and Eccleston, Christopher and Stenner, Paul",
volume="16",
number="6",
pages="873-883",
abstract="This study used Q-methodology to explore justice-related accounts of chronic pain. Eighty participants completed the Q-sorting procedure (33 chronic pain sufferers and 47 non-pain sufferers). Analysis revealed five main factors. Three factors blame: society for poor medical and interpersonal treatment; the chronic pain sufferer for indulging in self-pity and unempathic healthcare workers for ignoring patients. A fourth factor acknowledges the unfairness of pain and encourages self-reliance. The fifth factor rejects injustice in the chronic pain discourse. Overall, there is a shared view that chronic pain brings unfair treatment, disrespect and a de-legitimization of pain. Future research ideas are suggested.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105310392417",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105310392417"
}