NIH R01 · 2024
Impact of a Novel Community-Based Biobehavioral Chronic Pain Team Training Program (4PCP) on Practitioner and Patient Outcomes ABSTRACT Although primary care medical practitioners (PCPs) provide the first and sometimes only line of treatment for patients with chronic pain, surveys show they are generally not comfortable with its management. This may reflect a dual shortcoming in their educational preparation. First the average medical school spends 0 to 6 hours on chronic pain, when pain organizations like the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) suggest 74 hours. Second, medical training is primarily oriented towards a biopharmacologic framework. While drugs may help the…
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