Table 4.

Expectations From a Pain Management Intervention.^a

Category	Sub category	N	Example
To reduce pain	To be pain free	1	To be pain free for longer periods of time
	To provide pain relief	42	Reduction of the pains
	Impact mood	2	My pain makes my mood worse
To find the cause of pain	Diagnosis	8	To find out what is causing the pain
	MRI scan	1	MRI as appropriate
Nature of the intervention	Healthcare professional supported	17	I would like to speak with professionals who have an interest in this area—explain my challenges—together see what is possible
	Self-manage	5	Would love something I can manage myself, then I don’t have to go to appointments
	Healthcare professional support and self-management	6	Advice and guidance from a professional while getting on with it one-self
	Exercise		Exercises would be best
	Non drug approach	9	Non drug related relief
	To improve function	5	A reduction in pain would allow me to function better
	A holistic intervention	1	Fully holistic approach
Don’t know		8	No idea
No qualitative response		17

^a Response to questions: “What would you expect from a pain management intervention?” “Would you want a healthcare professional to be involved, or would you prefer something that could self-manage?”