Barriers in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) management: perspectives from health practitioners.
Arthur Sone-Wai LiAquina Lim Yim WongMandy Louise MatthewsonLeesa Micole Van NiekerkMichael GarryPublished in: Scandinavian journal of pain (2023)
Practitioners value multimodal management using a biopsychosocial approach; however, practical challenges prevent practitioners from choosing and applying this approach in clinical practice. The findings also identified some unique challenges faced by men with CP/CPPS consistent with previous evidence from patient perspective. Refining terminology, developing specific resources, and increasing psychosocial treatment options are urgently needed.