Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: The aims of this study were to explore (1) the considerations of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in choosing to use non-pharmacological treatments (N-PTs) for neuropathic pain (NP), (2) which factors influence their decision and who is involved in this choice.
UNASSIGNED: Eleven individuals with SCI and NP were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, transcripts were analysed through thematic coding, following an inductive content analysis approach.
UNASSIGNED: A journey towards finding and choosing N-PTs emerged. Key phases in this journey were: motives, strategy and practical considerations. Pain and its impact on their life led participants to consider N-PTs. Motives were participants\' negative attitudes towards regular medication, willingness to try everything and disappointment and frustration with the guidance from their health care provider (HCP). The search strategies often involved third parties and the internet. This led them to choose a specific N-PT. The journey was influenced by one\'s attitude, previous personal experience, experience of HCPs, financial considerations, availability and convenience of the treatment.
UNASSIGNED: The journey individuals with SCI and NP go through to find N-PTs to manage pain is difficult and often lonely. Findings highlight the importance of HCPs accompanying people with SCI in finding N-PTs.
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) often search for non-pharmacological treatments to treat their neuropathic pain.As people with SCI feel alone in their search, health care providers need to accompany them in seeking non-pharmacological treatments to try and alleviate their neuropathic pain.Influencing factors on this search are one’s attitude, previous personal experience, experience of the health care provider, financial considerations, availability and convenience of the treatment.Awareness on these influencing factors is important to accompany people with SCI in their search.
UNASSIGNED: Eleven individuals with SCI and NP were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, transcripts were analysed through thematic coding, following an inductive content analysis approach.
UNASSIGNED: A journey towards finding and choosing N-PTs emerged. Key phases in this journey were: motives, strategy and practical considerations. Pain and its impact on their life led participants to consider N-PTs. Motives were participants\' negative attitudes towards regular medication, willingness to try everything and disappointment and frustration with the guidance from their health care provider (HCP). The search strategies often involved third parties and the internet. This led them to choose a specific N-PT. The journey was influenced by one\'s attitude, previous personal experience, experience of HCPs, financial considerations, availability and convenience of the treatment.
UNASSIGNED: The journey individuals with SCI and NP go through to find N-PTs to manage pain is difficult and often lonely. Findings highlight the importance of HCPs accompanying people with SCI in finding N-PTs.
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) often search for non-pharmacological treatments to treat their neuropathic pain.As people with SCI feel alone in their search, health care providers need to accompany them in seeking non-pharmacological treatments to try and alleviate their neuropathic pain.Influencing factors on this search are one’s attitude, previous personal experience, experience of the health care provider, financial considerations, availability and convenience of the treatment.Awareness on these influencing factors is important to accompany people with SCI in their search.
摘要：
■这项研究的目的是探索（1）脊髓损伤（SCI）患者在选择使用非药物治疗（N-PT）治疗神经性疼痛（NP）时的考虑因素，（2）哪些因素影响他们的决定，谁参与了这一选择。
■采访了11名SCI和NP患者。访谈被逐字转录，通过专题编码分析转录本，遵循归纳内容分析的方法。
■出现了寻找和选择N-PT的旅程。这段旅程的关键阶段是：动机，战略和实际考虑。疼痛及其对生活的影响导致参与者考虑N-PT。动机是参与者对常规药物的消极态度，愿意尝试一切，对他们的医疗保健提供者（HCP）的指导感到失望和沮丧。搜索策略通常涉及第三方和互联网。这导致他们选择了特定的N-PT。旅程受到一个人态度的影响，以前的个人经历，HCP的经验，财务考虑，治疗的可用性和便利性。
■患有SCI和NP的人找到N-PT来管理疼痛的旅程是困难的，而且往往是孤独的。研究结果强调了伴随SCI患者的HCP在寻找N-PT方面的重要性。
患有脊髓损伤(SCI)的人经常寻找非药物治疗来治疗他们的神经性疼痛。当SCI患者在搜索中感到孤独时，医疗保健提供者需要陪伴他们寻求非药物治疗，以试图减轻他们的神经性疼痛。这个搜索的影响因素是一个人的态度，以前的个人经历，卫生保健提供者的经验，财务考虑，治疗的可用性和便利性。对这些影响因素的认识对于陪伴SCI患者进行搜索很重要。
■采访了11名SCI和NP患者。访谈被逐字转录，通过专题编码分析转录本，遵循归纳内容分析的方法。
■出现了寻找和选择N-PT的旅程。这段旅程的关键阶段是：动机，战略和实际考虑。疼痛及其对生活的影响导致参与者考虑N-PT。动机是参与者对常规药物的消极态度，愿意尝试一切，对他们的医疗保健提供者（HCP）的指导感到失望和沮丧。搜索策略通常涉及第三方和互联网。这导致他们选择了特定的N-PT。旅程受到一个人态度的影响，以前的个人经历，HCP的经验，财务考虑，治疗的可用性和便利性。
■患有SCI和NP的人找到N-PT来管理疼痛的旅程是困难的，而且往往是孤独的。研究结果强调了伴随SCI患者的HCP在寻找N-PT方面的重要性。
患有脊髓损伤(SCI)的人经常寻找非药物治疗来治疗他们的神经性疼痛。当SCI患者在搜索中感到孤独时，医疗保健提供者需要陪伴他们寻求非药物治疗，以试图减轻他们的神经性疼痛。这个搜索的影响因素是一个人的态度，以前的个人经历，卫生保健提供者的经验，财务考虑，治疗的可用性和便利性。对这些影响因素的认识对于陪伴SCI患者进行搜索很重要。
