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Table 1 Interpretation of CSM theory

From: “We are not there yet”: perceptions, beliefs and experiences of healthcare professionals caring for women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain in Australia

Domain

Original understanding

Interpretations in this study

Identity

The label given to a condition

The label given to PPGP and identification of how PPGP is seen and perceived

Cause

Ideas about perceived causes

Ideas about perceived causes and/or risk factors for PPGP

Time-line

Beliefs about how long the condition will last

Beliefs about how long PPGP will last and temporal aspects about the management of PPGP, such as the best time to intervene

Curability

Beliefs about the extent to which a problem can be cured

Beliefs about the extent to which PPGP can be cured

Consequences

Perceptions regarding the consequences and impact of a condition

Perceptions regarding the consequences and impact of PPGP