Evaluation of uptake and effect on patient-reported outcomes of a clinician and patient co-led chronic musculoskeletal pain self-management programme provided by the UK National Health Service
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British Journal of Pain
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2049-4637
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SAGE
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Kosmala-Anderson, J., & Wallace, L. (2017). Evaluation of uptake and effect on patient-reported outcomes of a clinician and patient co-led chronic musculoskeletal pain self-management programme provided by the UK National Health Service. British Journal of Pain https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463717734015
Abstract
In the United Kingdom, chronic pain affects approximately 28 million adults, creating significant healthcare and socio-economic costs. The aim was to establish whether a programme designed to use best evidence of content and delivery will be used by patients with significant musculoskeletal pain problems. Of 528 patients recruited, 376 participated in a 7-week-long group-based self-management programme (SMP) co-delivered by clinical and lay tutors. Of these, 308 patients (mean age, 53 years; 69% females, 94% White) completed at least five SMP sessions. Six months after pre-course assessment, participants reported significantly improved patient activation and health status, lower depression and anxiety scores, decreased pain severity and interference, and improved self-management skills. There were no improvements in health state and pain self-efficacy. Uptake rate was 71% and completion 82%. The results should be of value to commissioners of pathways of care for the large numbers of patients attending the English NHS for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Keywords
chronic pain, self-management, patient activation, self-efficacy, service evaluation
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The Co-Creating Health Evaluation was funded by The Health Foundation, UK.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463717734015
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/270209
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