Journal article
Power over pain – An interprofessional approach to chronic pain: Program feedback from a medically underserved community
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, v 27(6), pp 1223-1234
Dec 2021
PMID: 33594758
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Introduction
The management of chronic pain is challenging. Biopsychosocial models recommend interprofessional approaches to treatment, but there is sparse information about participants' experiences of these programs, especially in medically underserved populations coping with the intersectionality of racial bias, low socioeconomic status, and psychosocial stressors. This study explored the perspectives and experiences of black participants with low socioeconomic status and concomitant psychosocial stressors in an outpatient interprofessional pain management program, Power over Pain. The program incorporates cognitive‐behavioural techniques, creative arts therapies, pain education, and psychoeducation about stress management, self‐care, exercise, and medication.
Method
This study employed thematic analysis as the qualitative research method. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with nine program participants. Interview questions focused on the impact of the program on participants' overall health and wellbeing and ability to manage chronic pain.
Results
Thematic analysis revealed the following treatment benefits as perceived by the participants: (a) moving from feeling stuck to feeling empowered, (b) enhanced understanding of chronic pain resulting in cognitive reframing and debunking certain myths and stigmas, (c) learning new pain management strategies, and (d) social support.
Conclusion
The findings suggest that the Power over Pain program may be an effective way to improve self‐management and empower medically underserved people who have chronic pain.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Power over pain – An interprofessional approach to chronic pain: Program feedback from a medically underserved community
- Creators
- Karolina Bryl - Drexel UniversitySarah Wenger - Drexel UniversityDavid Banz - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsGlenn Terry - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsDaritza Ballester - Drexel UniversityCorrie Bailey - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsJoke Bradt - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, v 27(6), pp 1223-1234
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000618447400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85101439790
- Other Identifier
- 991019169691304721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Web of Science research areas
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Medical Informatics