Why should we assess and promote the decision-making autonomy of patients suffering from chronic pain? A perspective

Concepts and specific tools exist that can help clinicians better evaluate and promote patient decision-making autonomy in their pain practice. Future avenues for research are suggested to help ensure that autonomy is better assessed in the clinical setting.

Authors

Marguerite d’Ussel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-4499)
Nathan Moreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2725-5292)
A. Coutaux
Julien Nizard
Guillaume Durand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-6223)

Institutions

Université Paris Cité (FR)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (FR)
Hôpital Bretonneau (FR)
Hôpital Saint Joseph (FR)
Clinique Mutualiste de l'Estuaire (FR)
Nantes Université (FR)

Publication Details

Journal: Pain Management
Published: 2026-02-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17581869.2026.2631510
Primary Topic: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Why should we assess and promote the decision-making autonomy of patients suffering from chronic pain? A perspective

Marguerite d’Ussel, Nathan Moreau, A. Coutaux, Julien Nizard et al.

Feb 13, 2026

Pain Management

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

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Why should we assess and promote the decision-making autonomy of patients suffering from chronic pain? A perspective

Marguerite d’Ussel, Nathan Moreau, A. Coutaux, Julien Nizard, Guillaume Durand

February 13, 2026article en

Abstract

Concepts and specific tools exist that can help clinicians better evaluate and promote patient decision-making autonomy in their pain practice. Future avenues for research are suggested to help ensure that autonomy is better assessed in the clinical setting.

Pain Management

Université Paris Cité (FR), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (FR), Hôpital Bretonneau (FR), Hôpital Saint Joseph (FR), Clinique Mutualiste de l'Estuaire (FR), Nantes Université (FR)

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