Needs Assessment for Practice Change in Chronic Lower Back Pain Management
| dc.contributor.author | Speth, Laura | |
| dc.contributor.instructor | Daub, Katharyn | |
| dc.contributor.instructor | Hensley, Patricia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-03-24T19:21:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-03-24T19:21:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-03-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Problem: Treatment of chronic lower back pain is challenging and results in a significant economic burden of direct and indirect costs. Health care delivery that is aimed to treat acute diseases does not always address the needs of individuals experiencing chronic conditions. Aims/Objectives: Assess the current management of chronic lower back pain by utilizing quality improvement surveys and provide improvement recommendations based on the results of the surveys. Design: Project design and methods were guided by the use of the Chronic Care Model (CCM). Participants: A convenience sample of 50 chronic lower back pain patients and one pain management physician. Setting: A private practice pain management clinic with two locations on the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i. Data Collection: Paper and pen surveys were used for descriptive and quantitative analysis of likert-scale and demographic survey answers. Surveys used for data collected included the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) and the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC). Results: The PACIC results indicated a need for improvement in follow-up/coordination of care. The ACIC results indicated a need for improvement in decision support for clinicians. Recommendations: Improving communication between interdisciplinary team members and providers associated with chronic lower back pain management would improve both the follow-up/coordination of care and decision support for clinicians. | |
| dc.format.extent | 111 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10790/5247 | |
| dc.language.iso | en-US | |
| dc.rights | An error occurred on the license name. | |
| dc.rights.uri | An error occurred getting the license - uri. | |
| dc.subject | Chronic lower back pain | |
| dc.subject | Lower back | |
| dc.subject | Back pain | |
| dc.subject | pain management | |
| dc.subject | health care | |
| dc.title | Needs Assessment for Practice Change in Chronic Lower Back Pain Management | |
| dc.type | Doctoral Project | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text |