Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes of a 12-Week Digital Rehabilitation Program for Musculoskeletal Pain: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Justin K ScheerFabíola CostaMaria MolinosAnabela C AreiasDora JanelaRobert Glenn MoulderJorge LainsVírgilio BentoVijay YanamadalaSteven Paul CohenFernando Dias CorreiaPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
This study advocates for the utility of a DCP in improving access to MSK care and promoting health equity. Engagement and satisfaction rates were high in all the groups. Black and Hispanic patients had higher MSK burden at baseline and lower engagement but also reported higher improvements, with Hispanic patients presenting a higher likelihood of pain improvement.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- public health
- prognostic factors
- pain management
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- neuropathic pain
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- spinal cord injury
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- health information
- patient reported
- health insurance
- human health