An Integrative and Sustainable Approach to Pain Management in Primary Care
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Noncancer Pain
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Enrollment
- 21
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Provider Satisfaction Survey
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of clinician education, electronic health record integrated patient reported outcomes, and electronic health record integrated decision support on pain-related care quality, outcomes, and service utilization.
Detailed Description
The initiative has three components to aid clinicians' care of patients with chronic noncancer pain: (1) education, (2) standardized patient reported outcomes data collection, and (3) evidence-based brief treatment reminders. Practices will be randomized to either receive the three novel components (treatment group) or continue with usual care (control group). Providers in the treatment group will be asked (a) to complete a series of six online education modules in pain care, (b) will be given access to new patient reported outcomes questionnaire data collected from patients within the electronic health record, (c) asked to review this data and related care recommendations during the patient visit, and (d) asked to complete baseline and monthly online surveys related to experiences and satisfaction with providing care to patients with chronic noncancer pain. Providers in the control group will provide care as usual to patients and will be asked to complete baseline and monthly online surveys related to experiences and satisfaction with providing care to patients with chronic noncancer pain. Primary study outcomes include comparison of treatment and control group provider and patient satisfaction surveys. Secondary outcome measures include provider referral rates, patient outcomes, patient treatments recommended/ordered, and patient service utilization/costs.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Providers at one of six active Community Health and Family Medicine locations in the University of Florida Health system Gainesville service area (Hampton Oaks, Eastside, Jonesville, and Haile) between May 1, 2014 and September 1, 2015
- •Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Physician Assistant (PA) or other faculty professional providing primary care services
Exclusion Criteria
- •Residents or other trainees at one of four active Community Health and Family Medicine locations in the University of Florida Health system Gainesville service area (Hampton Oaks, Eastside, Jonesville, and Haile) between May 1, 2014 and September 1, 2015
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Provider Satisfaction Survey
Time Frame: Up to 15 months
This is a 16 item web based questionnaire about general experiences and satisfaction with providing care to patients with chronic noncancer pain. Data will be collected at baseline (June 2014) and monthly thereafter through the end of the study period (July 2014 - September 2015). Provider satisfaction data for both the treatment and control groups will be compared.
Patient Satisfaction Survey
Time Frame: Up to 15 months
This is a four to five question phone survey (depending on whether patient is seeing a provider in a treatment or control group) about general and pain-specific satisfaction with visit. Data will be collected after each visit for chronic noncancer pain through the study period (July 2014 - September 2015). Patient satisfaction data for both the treatment and control groups will be compared.
Secondary Outcomes
- Lab Orders and Results(Up to 5 years)
- Medical Costs(Up to 5 years)
- Hospital Readmission Rates(Up to 5 years)
- Prescribed and Dispensed Medications(Up to 5 years)
- Pain Intensity(Up to 5 years)
- Health Care Utilization(Up to 5 years)
- Pain Specialist Referral Rates(Up to 5 years)