Patient Emotional Responses

Emotional responses were broadly similar across all three education groups. There is a notable divergence between qualitative and quantitative findings on reassurance: qualitatively all three groups reported similar reassurance rates, while quantitatively BP and BP+PS produced greater reassurance than SF. The most commonly reported emotional responses across all groups were positive feelings (31–35%), reassurance (27–31%), and feeling empowered (9–11%). Studies using hypothetical vignettes may show larger between-group emotional differences than studies using real participants with lived pain experiences.