Heals on Wheels: Development and Implementation of Community Outreach and Group Medical Visits for People Experiencing Chronic Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain is a global problem affecting approximately 20% of adults. The prevalence of opioid use for chronic pain has contributed to a widespread crisis of addiction and inadequately managed pain. Though national and international guidelines recommend nonpharmacological, integrative, multi-modal therapies for chronic pain, numerous systemic barriers limit access to these services for those with the highest need and fewest resources.

Objective

This paper describes the development and testing of an innovative "Heals on Wheels" (HoW) community engagement and Group Medical Visit (GMV) program for underserved communities experiencing chronic pain in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Methods

The HoW program's curriculum was collaboratively adapted from pre-existing

SUBMITTER: Justice C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851801 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature