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ArticlePain and therapy2016

Learning to Manage Chronic Pain: The Patients' Perspective.

Eleni G Hapidou, Emily Horst

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The development and efficacy of an interdisciplinary chronic pelvic pain program.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2021
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  5. Pain management program outcomes in veterans with chronic pain and comparison with nonveterans.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2020
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  6. Factors involved in patients' perceptions of self-improvement after chronic pain treatment.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2018
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2 authors.

Eleni G HapidouMichael G DeGroote Pain Clinic, McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton Health Sciences, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada. hapidou@hhsc.ca.
Emily HorstBachelor of Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe objective of the present study was to gain insight into patients' experiences in a 4-week interdisciplinary chronic pain management program by determining major themes from patients' written comments on exit questionnaires.

methodsUpon completion of the program at the Chronic Pain Management Unit (CPMU), patients fill out program satisfaction (Pain Program Satisfaction Questionnaire) and evaluation of goal accomplishment (Self-Evaluation Scale) forms, sections of which are open-ended. Questionnaire data from 50 patients, admitted into the CPMU between May 2013 and December 2014, were randomly selected for this study. Written responses to open-ended sections were obtained. Comments were stratified by gender and coded using an inductive approach. Codes were grouped into categories which were further combined into several major themes.

resultsSix main themes extracted from comments were (1) impact of a strong interdisciplinary team, (2) learning to adapt in order to manage, (3) the Program as a stepping stone, (4) positive effects of a group effort, (5) improved mental health, and (6) benefits of the program.

conclusionThe results of this analysis reinforce the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary CPMU program at improving patients' quality of life. Findings may assist in the promotion of the program to stakeholders such as referral sources. The outcomes may also assist in the development of future programs that have similar goals. Concerns that arise within patients' comments may assist clinicians in this program to make adjustments such that all unique needs are met.

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Chronic painPain managementPatient satisfactionQuality of life

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PMID26935739
PMCPMC4912968

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