The perpetual evidence-practice gap: addressing ongoing barriers to chronic pain management in primary care in three steps.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most management of chronic pain, a serious illness affecting the physical and psychological wellbeing of millions, occurs in primary care settings. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) attempt to provide evidence-based practices to treat chronic pain. However, there continues to be a gap between the care people receive and the evidence. The objectives for this study were to (1) explore determinants of evidence-based chronic pain management and (2) develop a novel approach to using implementation science to address the evidence-practice gap.

Method

A convenience sample of twenty-one Pennsylvania PCPs participated in one-time semi-structured telephone interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and both deductive and inductive approaches were used during analysis.

SUBMITTER: Ashcraft LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493740 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature