Improving patient-provider communication about chronic pain: development and feasibility testing of a shared decision-making tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain has emerged as a disease in itself, affecting a growing number of people. Effective patient-provider communication is central to good pain management because pain can only be understood from the patient's perspective. We aimed to develop a user-centered tool to improve patient-provider communication about chronic pain and assess its feasibility in real-world settings in preparation for further evaluation and distribution.

Methods

To identify and prioritize patient treatment goals for chronic pain, strategies to improve patient-provider communication about chronic pain, and facilitate implementation of the tool, we conducted nominal group technique meetings and card sorting with patients with chronic pain and experienced providers (n = 12). These findi

SUBMITTER: Col N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7568350 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature