From: Development of an Internet-delivered educational video for acute whiplash injuries
Dimension of illness perceptions (IP) | Related video content |
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Identity | Providing an appropriate name (sprain), explaining the correct origins of the term whiplash to avoid misconceptions, providing overview of typical symptoms. |
Causal beliefs | Attributing symptoms to minor and reversible soft tissue injuries comparable with a sprain in other body parts. Prolonged symptoms connected to central sensitization/imbalance in the regulation of the pain system (disconnecting pain from tissue damage). |
Timeline beliefs | Providing a typical time frame for healing of a soft tissue injury or sprain of 6–8 weeks. |
Control beliefs | Providing information about what the patient can do to assist the healing process and manage pain and discomfort. |
Consequences | Information about the generally good prognosis. Emphasizing that it is safe to gradually resume daily activities in spite of varying degrees of pain. |