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ArticleJournal of pain research2023

Defining Personas of People Living with Chronic Pain: An Ethnographic Research Study.

Melissa Cullens, Cyan James, Meran Liu, Amaresh Vydyanathan, Naum Shaparin, Michael Schatman, Jacob Hascalovici

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Article in Journal of pain research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Melissa CullensClearing Relief Labs Inc., New York City, NY, USA.
Cyan JamesClearing Relief Labs Inc., New York City, NY, USA.
Meran LiuClearing Relief Labs Inc., New York City, NY, USA.
Amaresh VydyanathanRelief Medical Group P.A, New York City, NY, USA.
Naum ShaparinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1060-429X
Michael SchatmanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1019-0413
Jacob HascaloviciRelief Medical Group P.A, New York City, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5424-4527
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · USNew York University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Pain is the leading reason for which people seek medical care in the United States, and chronic pain (CP) affects approximately 50 million people in the US Pain perception is deeply personal, is highly correlated with behavioral and emotional disorders, and is greatly influenced by physiological and environmental factors. The patient-provider relationship can have profound implications for clinical outcomes within the context of treating CP. However, limited access to pain specialists, the complex nature of many CP-causing conditions, the absence of instruments for objective pain measurement, and the need to foster a trust-based patient-provider relationship throughout treatment pose unique challenges. Objective: To support a more optimal CP care delivery system that leverages a healthy therapeutic patient-provider relationship, we systematically gathered deeper knowledge of the behaviors, interpersonal dynamics, home environment, values, and mindsets of people who experience CP. Methods: We employed ethnographic research methods to collect and analyze data on views, habits, strategies, attitudes, and life circumstances of a range of participants living with CP. We aggregated, analyzed, and summarized participant data to identify trends and similarities. Results: Our findings suggest that patients can be broadly categorized into five predominant pain typologies, or "personas", which are characterized by respective symptom durations, care management preferences, values, communication styles, and behaviors. Conclusion: Identifying CP personas may enhance the ability to personalize CP care and help foster more robust therapeutic relationships, which may lead to greater trust, improved patient satisfaction, and better clinical outcomes.

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biopsychosocialchronic paindoctor–patient relationshippersonas

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PMID37600078
PMCPMC10438436
OpenAlexW4385813381

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