Patient Experiences With Integrated Pain Care: A Qualitative Evaluation of One VA's Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain Treatment and Opioid Safety

• Main Authors: Natalie Purcell PhD, MPA (Author), Kara Zamora MA (Author), Carolyn Gibson PhD (Author), Jennifer Tighe MSPH (Author), Jamie Chang PhD (Author), Joseph Grasso PhD (Author), Karen H Seal MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Mounting concern about the risks and limited effectiveness of opioid therapy for chronic pain has spurred the implementation of novel integrated biopsychosocial pain care models in health-care systems like the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). However, little is known about patient exp...