Treating Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: Evidence and Faith-Based Approaches. Issue 1 (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Snell, Sarah; Hughes, Tia; Fore, Carolyn; Lukman, Roy; Morgan, Brett
• Is Part Of: Journal of Christian nursing. Volume 36:Issue 1(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: chronic pain -- CREATION Health Model -- needs assessment -- nursing -- occupational therapy -- opioid abuse -- outpatients -- pain management; Nursing ethics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Periodicals; Christianity -- Periodicals; Nursing Care -- Periodicals; Religion and Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Nursing ethics; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000569
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0743-2550

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: A significant portion of the world's population is impacted by chronic pain; in the United States, chronic pain costs billions annually in treatment and lost productivity. A needs assessment was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of chronic nonmalignant pain (CNMP) at a university occupational therapy clinic over a 3-month period; recommendations were made to improve pain management at the clinic and referring hospital system. Graded Chronic Pain Scale 2.0 results indicated the prevalence of CNMP was a significant problem. Three evidence-based interventions based on the biblically based CREATION Health Model were developed.