Outcomes of a Remotely Delivered Complementary and Integrative Health Partnered Intervention to Improve Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonpharmacological interventions for veterans are needed to help them manage chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions such as Mission Reconnect (MR) seek to provide veterans with the option of a partnered, self-directed intervention that teaches CIH skills remotely to support symptom management.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe the physical, psychological, and social outcomes of a self-directed mobile- and web-based CIH intervention for veterans with comorbid chronic pain and PTSD and their partners and qualitatively examine their MR user experience.

Methods

A sample of veteran-partner dyads (n=364) were recruited to participate in a mixed methods multisite wa

SUBMITTER: Haun JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530734 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature