Factors Associated With Interest in Engaging in Psychological Interventions for Pain Management
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Miller-Matero LR, Yaldo M, Chohan S, Zabel C, Patel S, Chrusciel T, Salas J, Wilson L, Sullivan MD, Ahmedani BK, Lustman PJ, and Scherrer JF. Factors Associated with Interest in Engaging in Psychological Interventions for Pain Management. Clin J Pain 2023
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2024
Publication Title
The Clinical journal of pain
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Engagement in evidence-based psychological interventions for pain management is low. Identifying characteristics associated with interest in interventions can inform approaches to increase uptake and engagement. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with interest in psychological interventions among persons with chronic noncancer pain receiving prescription opioids.
METHODS: Participants with chronic noncancer pain and a new 30 to 90 day opioid prescription were recruited from 2 health systems. Participants (N=845) completed measures regarding pain, opioid use, psychiatric symptoms, emotional support, and interest in psychological interventions for pain management.
RESULTS: There were 245 (29.0%) participants who reported high interest in psychological interventions for pain management. In bivariate analyses, variables associated with interest included younger age, female gender, greater pain severity, greater pain interference, greater number of pain sites, lower emotional support, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (P
DISCUSSION: The rate of interest in psychological interventions for pain management was low, which may indicate that patients initiating opioid treatment of chronic noncancer pain have low interest in psychological interventions. Greater pain severity and psychiatric distress were related to interest, and patients with these characteristics may especially benefit from psychological interventions. Providers may want to refer to psychological interventions before or when opioids are initiated. Additional work is needed to determine whether this would reduce long-term opioid use.
Medical Subject Headings
Humans; Female; Pain Management; Analgesics, Opioid; Chronic Pain; Psychosocial Intervention; Anxiety
PubMed ID
37819213
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
Volume
40
Issue
2
First Page
67
Last Page
71
