Exploring health and illness perceptions to identify the perceived cause of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. A mixed-methods study among primiparous women in The Netherlands

Background Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is common and considered a multifactorial condition with biomechanical and psychosocial contributions. The patient's perceived cause is an important aspect of illness perceptions, and a strong predictor of self-management and healthcare utilization. It is unknown what causal beliefs primiparae hold regarding PPGP. Objective To explore and describe health and illness perceptions among primiparae towards PPGP and its cause. Design Exploratory, convergent parallel mixed-methods. Setting At the participants’ homes. Participants Sixteen primipa... Mehr ...