An interdisciplinary program for familiar faces with chronic pain visiting the emergency department-randomized controlled trial.

Yaadwinder ShergillPatricia PoulinDanielle RiceJoshua A RashGuy HebertEmily TennantEve-Ling KhooHeather RomanowLesley SingerVirginia JarvisHoward NathanCatherine Smyth

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2022)

Participation in an interdisciplinary program may accelerate improvements in pain- and health-related quality of life and reduce risk of aberrant opioid use to manage pain and related distress. Further research is needed to better understand and address barriers to engagement in chronic pain care.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
quality improvement
pain management
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
study protocol
social media
physical activity
clinical trial
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
electronic health record