BACKGROUND Engagement in decision making is a key priority of modern healthcare. Women are encouraged to make decisions about pain relief in labour in the ante-natal period based upon their expectations of what labour pain will be like. Many women find this planning difficult. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how women can be better supported in preparing for, and making, decisi...

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for Parkinson’s disease. However, patients ́ own perceptions of the impact of DBS on their daily living is not fully explored. Objective: We aimed to collect and analyse patients’ narratives about their everyday experiences of being on chronic DBS. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted wit...

Relief from pain in humans is frequently measured by computing the reduction on an 11-point pain intensity scale. However, this definition of relief may be insufficient to capture the utility of pain relief for the individual. Based on pain literature and evidence from studies examining relief and reward, it is clear that pain relief is a broad concept comprising several factors, only one of wh...