Results
pain
SAID
A total of 19 study participants were invited to take part in this study and 17 agreed to be interviewed. Table 
Demographic characteristics of the informantsWomenMen134< 3535–5051–60> 602465Married/PartnerDivorced/SeparatedSingleWidow/Widower12311High schoolCollege/University 3 yearsCollege/University 4 years or more683PensionerDisabled/RehabilitationSick leaveWorking/Education38331–5 years6–9 years10 years or more6110The main finding was that the informants from both interventions experienced that they self-managed their pain better after attending the interventions. Their experiences of meeting others in the same situation, having the opportunity to share experiences, and belonging to a group were emphasized as important. Informants from both interventions also said that 
Main themes with belonging subthemes