An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes
Joint Authors
Anamkath, Nidhi S.
Palyo, Sarah A.
Jacobs, Sara C.
Lartigue, Alain
Schopmeyer, Kathryn
Strigo, Irina A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Chronic pain conditions are prominent among Veterans.
To leverage the biopsychosocial model of pain and comprehensively serve Veterans with chronic pain, the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Healthcare System has implemented the interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program (IPRP).
This study aims to (1) understand initial changes in treatment outcomes following IPRP, (2) investigate relationships between psychological factors and pain outcomes, and (3) explore whether changes in psychological factors predict changes in pain outcomes.
Methods.
A retrospective study evaluated relationships between clinical pain outcomes (pain intensity, pain disability, and opioid use) and psychological factors (depressive symptoms, catastrophizing, and “acceptable” level of pain) and changes in these outcomes following treatment.
Multiple regression analysis explored whether changes in psychological variables significantly predicted changes in pain disability.
Results.
Catastrophizing and depressive symptoms were positively related to pain disability, while “acceptable” level of pain was idiosyncratically related to pain intensity.
Pain disability and psychological variables showed significant changes in their expected directions.
Regression analysis indicated that only changes in depressive symptoms significantly predicted changes in pain disability.
Conclusion.
Our results are consistent with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic pain in Veterans.
Further investigation of interdisciplinary treatment programs in Veterans is warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anamkath, Nidhi S.& Palyo, Sarah A.& Jacobs, Sara C.& Lartigue, Alain& Schopmeyer, Kathryn& Strigo, Irina A.. 2018. An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212559
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anamkath, Nidhi S.…[et al.]. An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes. Pain Research and Management No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Anamkath, Nidhi S.& Palyo, Sarah A.& Jacobs, Sara C.& Lartigue, Alain& Schopmeyer, Kathryn& Strigo, Irina A.. An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes. Pain Research and Management. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212559
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212559