Understanding Adoption and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Chronic Pain Management Among US Military Veterans: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Evaluation.

Timothy P Hogan Bella Etingen Nicholas McMahon Felicia R Bixler Linda Am Rachel E Wacks Stephanie Leah Shimada Erin Dawna Reilly Kathleen L Frisbee Bridget M Smith

Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)

Our findings suggest that future efforts to increase adoption of Pain Coach and other mobile apps among veterans should include health care team endorsement. Our findings regarding the impact of Pain Coach use on outcomes warrant further study.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
systematic review
current status
study protocol
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
social media
spinal cord injury
weight loss