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ArticlePsychology, health & medicine2026

Underserved older adults' treatment preferences for a mind-body activity program for chronic pain delivered via shared medical visits in a community clinic.

Alexander M Presciutti, Madison Ehmann, Nadine Levey, Julie Brewer, Christina L Rush, Jonathan Greenberg, Katherine McDermott, Christine S Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu

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Article in Psychology, health & medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Alexander M PresciuttiCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5911-6142
Madison EhmannCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-9188-035X
Nadine LeveyCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Julie BrewerCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Christina L RushCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2542-5366
Jonathan GreenbergCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4875-2207
Katherine McDermottCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Christine S RitchieCenter for Aging and Serious Illness, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Ana-Maria VranceanuCenter for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3994-6488

Funding

Addressing the chronic pain epidemic among older adults in underserved community center; The GetActive+ study.R33AG081034 · NIA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI RITCHIE, CHRISTINE S, VRANCEANU, ANA-MARIA · 2024 to 2024
$3.5M
Addressing the chronic pain epidemic among older adults in underserved community center; The GetActive+ study (McDermott-Career Enhancement Supplement)R61AG081034 · NIA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI RITCHIE, CHRISTINE S, VRANCEANU, ANA-MARIA · 2022 to 2023
$1.7M
Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest: A dyadic mind-body intervention for emotional distress in cardiac arrest survivors and their informal caregiversK23AT012487 · NCCIH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Alex M. Presciutti · 2023 to 2026
$677k
NCCIH NIH HHS K23 AT012487NCCIH NIH HHS L30 AT012564NIA NIH HHS R33 AG081034NIA NIH HHS R61 AG081034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Older adults with chronic pain from underserved communities need evidence-based pain management programs. To meet this need, we interviewed patients and staff from an underserved community clinic to identify their treatment preferences and barriers and facilitators to participating in a mind-body activity program. We conducted nine qualitative interviews (two staff; seven patients) and six focus groups (three staff groups; three patient groups), transcribed them verbatim and then used inductive-deductive thematic analysis guided by two pre-specified superordinate domains: (1) treatment preferences and (2) barriers and facilitators to participation. Participants recommended flexible, group participation options (in person, remote) with a credible leader and with multi-cultural considerations. They generally reacted positively to the proposed content. Barriers included logistical barriers (e.g. transportation, finances), weather, and skepticism about novel treatments; facilitators centered on expanding access and increasing sense of community. Our findings highlight important considerations to facilitate the uptake of mind-body activity programs for underserved older adults with chronic pain.

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Chronic PainMind-Body TherapiesPain ManagementPatient PreferenceShared Medical AppointmentsVulnerable PopulationsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMedically Underserved AreaMiddle AgedQualitative Researchbarriers and facilitatorsChronic paincommunity health clinicscultural tailoringqualitative researchtreatment preferences

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PMCPMC12354130

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