"The evidence from this study can help clinical practices justify and move forward with offering remote pain coping skills training that is based on recommended cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. We hope to see that more people with chronic pain will have access to pain coping skills training in the future, and perhaps a choice of whether they would like to complete it on their own, at home, or by phone or video conference with a health coach,"
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in 10 U.S. adults currently experiences high-impact chronic pain, or pain that lasts three months or longer and limits activity in work and everyday life. Patients are typically treated with a multidisciplinary care approach, which include CBT-based therapies that teach relaxation, distraction and other pain coping techniques. However, many patients do not have access to these treatments, especially for those in rural areas where pain-related disability and depression are more common than in urban areas, according to Rini."
Two cognitive behavioral therapy–based treatments—telehealth coaching and an online self-completed pain coping skills program—produced improvements in pain severity and quality of life compared with usual care among people with high-impact chronic pain. High-impact chronic pain affects about one in 10 U.S. adults and limits activity for three months or longer. Standard care often uses multidisciplinary approaches including CBT techniques such as relaxation, distraction and other coping skills. Access barriers exist because traditional delivery requires trained psychologists and resources, limiting availability particularly in rural areas with higher pain-related disability and depression.
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