Knowledge translation initiatives at the Transitional Pain Service: insights from healthcare provider outreach and patient education.

ABSTRACT: Evidence-based treatment of chronic pain requires a multidisciplinary approach grounded in the biopsychosocial model. Implementing this approach within health systems relies on its acceptance by both healthcare providers and patients. While pioneering multidisciplinary pain clinics can serve as a model for implementation, a systematic effort is needed to share knowledge effectively and broadly. In the current paper we provide an overview of the knowledge translation initiatives undertaken at our Transitional Pain Service (TPS) at Toronto General Hospital, a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary pain program established in 2014 for patients at risk of developing chronic pain after surgery. The TPS team strives to enhance acceptance of this model of care among patients and providers, facilitate

SUBMITTER: Lomanowska AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11776314 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature