title: Perceptions of patients, significant others and health professionals of the role of significant others in programs for chronic non-malignant pain patients: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this review is to identify and synthesize the perceptions of patients, significant others and health professionals regarding the role of significant others in chronic pain programs or healthcare regimens that target patients with chronic non-malignant pain. More specifically, the objective is to identify the role of significant others in chronic pain programs and healthcare regimens for adult patients with chronic non-malignant pain in primary, secondary or tertiary healthcare settings.
authors.affiliation: 1Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark Clinic of Neuroanesthesiology, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 2Department of Public Health, Aarhus, Denmark Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Section of Nursing Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Carrinna A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Merete Bender
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bjerrum
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic