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View article: Reducing opioid use for chronic pain with mobile health interventions: a systematic scoping review
Reducing opioid use for chronic pain with mobile health interventions: a systematic scoping review Open
This systematic scoping review explores the extent and characteristics of research on mobile health (mHealth) interventions for reducing opioid use in chronic pain management. A comprehensive search was run on eight major bibliographic dat…
View article: Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury
Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury Open
Purpose To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a consumer co-designed telehealth intervention which aimed to reduce claimant distress by providing pain management strategies, informational and social support to people who had mad…
View article: Experiences of misuse and symptoms of dependence among people who use gabapentinoids: A qualitative systematic review
Experiences of misuse and symptoms of dependence among people who use gabapentinoids: A qualitative systematic review Open
This review provides rich qualitative insights into the potential motives for gabapentinoid misuse as well as the diverse lived experiences of dependence symptomatology. Considering the increasing prescribing of these medications globally,…
View article: Evaluation of the acceptability and feasibility of stress mitigation education and support delivered via telehealth for people after road traffic musculoskeletal/orthopaedic injury
Evaluation of the acceptability and feasibility of stress mitigation education and support delivered via telehealth for people after road traffic musculoskeletal/orthopaedic injury Open
Purpose To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a consumer co-designed telehealth intervention which aimed to reduce claimant distress by providing pain management strategies, informational and social support to people who had mad…
View article: Clinician Experiences of and Responses to the Challenges of Working with Patients in the Australian Compensation Setting
Clinician Experiences of and Responses to the Challenges of Working with Patients in the Australian Compensation Setting Open
Purpose Previous research indicates that the compensation process is stressful for people with a compensable injury, contributing to poorer recovery. However, little is known about the challenges faced by clinicians who work in this settin…
View article: Impact of healthcare interventions on distress following acute musculoskeletal/orthopaedic injury: a scoping review of systematic reviews
Impact of healthcare interventions on distress following acute musculoskeletal/orthopaedic injury: a scoping review of systematic reviews Open
Background Musculoskeletal injuries can cause distress, and distress is associated with delayed recovery. Numerous interventions have been developed to facilitate recovery from injury, and several systematic reviews evaluate the efficacy o…
View article: “Knowing how to play the game”: Clinician experiences of treating patients with a compensable injury in Australia
“Knowing how to play the game”: Clinician experiences of treating patients with a compensable injury in Australia Open
Purpose Previous research indicates that the compensation process is stressful for people with a compensable injury, contributing to poorer recovery. However, little is known about the challenges faced by clinicians who work in this settin…
View article: A digital health intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: a pilot randomised controlled trial
A digital health intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: a pilot randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction: Recent changes in opioid prescribing guidelines have led to an increasing number of patients with chronic pain being recommended to taper. However, opioid tapering can be challenging, and many patients require support. Object…
View article: Claimant and clinician perspectives on sources of claimant distress in interactions with Australian compensation schemes: A qualitative study
Claimant and clinician perspectives on sources of claimant distress in interactions with Australian compensation schemes: A qualitative study Open
Purpose Recovering from compensable injuries can be influenced by a variety of factors including the claimant’s experience of distress during the claims process. In order to develop cross-scheme, nation-wide strategies to improve claimants…
View article: Text messaging intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial
Text messaging intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Increases in pain and interference with quality of life is a common concern among people with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) who are tapering opioid medications. Research indicates that access to social and psychological suppo…
View article: A digital health intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: a pilot randomised controlled trial
A digital health intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: a pilot randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction: Recent changes in opioid prescribing guidelines have led to an increasing number of patients with chronic pain being recommended to taper. However, opioid tapering can be challenging, and many patients require support. Object…
View article: A text messaging intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial
A text messaging intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Increases in pain and interference with quality of life is a common concern among people with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) who are tapering opioid medications. Research indicates that access to social and psychological suppo…
View article: A Digital Video and Text Messaging Intervention to Support People With Chronic Pain During Opioid Tapering: Content Development Using Co-design
A Digital Video and Text Messaging Intervention to Support People With Chronic Pain During Opioid Tapering: Content Development Using Co-design Open
Background People living with chronic pain report that tapering prescribed opioids is challenging and more support is needed. In our formative research, consumers indicated that mobile health (mHealth) technology could be an acceptable for…
View article: A Digital Video and Text Messaging Intervention to Support People with Chronic Pain During Opioid Tapering: Content Development Using Co-Design (Preprint)
A Digital Video and Text Messaging Intervention to Support People with Chronic Pain During Opioid Tapering: Content Development Using Co-Design (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND People living with chronic pain report that tapering prescribed opioids is challenging even with multidisciplinary healthcare and more support is needed. Consumers have agreed that a mobile health (mHealth) support which provid…
View article: Evaluating acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health intervention to improve self-efficacy in prescription opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: protocol for a pilot randomised, single-blind, controlled trial
Evaluating acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health intervention to improve self-efficacy in prescription opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: protocol for a pilot randomised, single-blind, controlled trial Open
Introduction Opioid medications are no longer recommended as long-term therapy for chronic non-cancer pain, and many patients are advised to reduce or discontinue opioid medications. Many patients report difficulties in tapering opioid med…