fa Why Seek Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorder Pain Complaints? A Study Based on Semi-structured Interviews بیماری های دهان Oral Medicine پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Aims:</strong></p><p>  To assess possible differences between care seekers and non-care seekers with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain complaints, by using semi-structured interviews. </p><p> <strong>Methods:</strong></p><p>  Semi-structured interviews were held with 16 subjects who had TMD- pain complaints: 8 care seekers and 8 non-care seekers, matched for age, sex, pain intensity, and fear of movement. Subjects were selected from a previously held survey study, with their consent. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed according to qualitative content analysis. </p><p> <strong>Results</strong>:</p><p>  From the analysis, seven themes differentiating care seekers from non-care seekers were identified: catastrophizing, pain management, assertiveness, critical attitude towards health care, confidence in medical care, recognition, and adequate referral. </p><p> <strong>Conclusion:</strong></p><p>  Aspects upon which care seekers differed from non-care seekers were mainly person-related characteristics. Next to these characteristics, it appeared that inadequate referrals may play a role in care seeking. The use of semi-structured interviews may further improve insights into processes that determine care seeking among people with TMD pain complaints. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>Journal of Orofacial Pain</p><p><a href="http://jop.quintessenz.de/index.php?doc=toc&year=2013&issue=3" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"> Full Text</font></a></p> care seeking, health care practitioners, qualitative research, semi-structured interviews, temporo-disorder pain 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-2051&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Annemiek Rollman 10031947532846009626 10031947532846009626 Yes Ronald C. Gorter 10031947532846009627 10031947532846009627 No Corine M. Visscher 10031947532846009628 10031947532846009628 No Machiel Naeije 10031947532846009629 10031947532846009629 No