Megan C McHugh, Christopher A Fowler, Sarah Philbin, Tali Schneider, Lisa M Ballistrea, S Angelina Klanchar, Bridget M Smith, Rachel C Benzinger, Dustin D French, Michael S Saenger, Jolie N Haun
In response to the opioid epidemic and high rates of chronic pain among the veteran population, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs implemented the TelePain-Empower Veterans Program (EVP), a nonpharmacological pain management program for veterans. Delivered virtually, TelePain-EVP incorporates integrated health components (Whole Health, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindful Movement) through interdisciplinary personalized coaching. The objective of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the implementation of TelePain-EVP to identify determinants to implementation, benefits and challenges to participation, and recommendations for future direction...
February 7, 2024: Journal of Pain