A regional program evaluation of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Eastern Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care providers often struggle to treat patients with chronic pain. One potential solution is to facilitate access to programs and tools that develop patients' skills and confidence in managing their own care.

Aims

This study aimed to describe the uptake of the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) in Eastern Ontario and evaluate the effectiveness of the program in the acquisition of knowledge, confidence, and skills required to manage chronic pain, as measured by the Patient Activation Measure (PAM).

Methods

Using data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023, we conducted a descriptive analysis of the number of participants each year, their gender, and their age distributions. We conducted a longitudinal analys

SUBMITTER: Hum E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11776463 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature