Effectiveness of a whole health model of care emphasizing complementary and integrative health on reducing opioid use among patients with chronic pain.

Steven B ZeliadtJamie H DouglasHannah GelmanScott CoggeshallStephanie L TaylorBenjamin KliglerBarbara G Bokhour

Published in: BMC health services research (2022)

VHA's Whole Health national pilot program was associated with greater reductions in prescribed opioid doses compared to secular trends associated with conventional care, especially when Veterans were connected with complementary and integrative health therapies.

Keyphrases

healthcare
chronic pain
public health
quality improvement
mental health
pain management
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palliative care
randomized controlled trial
health promotion
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climate change
network analysis