title: Patient experiences with intrathecal baclofen as a treatment for spasticity - a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes how patients experience intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected from interviews with 14 patients (19-76 years old) who were diagnosed with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), or cerebral palsy (CP). Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis resulted in 16 subcategories arranged into five main categories: procedures before treatment, the effect of ITB on daily life and activities, continuous follow-up, expected and unexpected consequences of ITB, and overall level of satisfaction with ITB. Together these categories described the patients' experiences with ITB treatment. When the patients were asked whether they would undergo ITB again, they all stated that they would.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients stated that they were highly satisfied with the ITB treatment. However, the patients identified several areas that could be improved. Specifically, the patients wanted more information about the different steps in the treatment process and what to expect from ITB treatment.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden.
authors: Stina
authors: S
authors: Gunnarsson
authors: Kersti
authors: K
authors: Samuelsson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012890:Sleep; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen
keywords: Clinical practice; evaluation; interviews; spinal cord injury