Treating Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: Evidence and Faith-Based Approaches.

J Christ Nurs

Sarah Snell, DNP, CRNA, teaches in the Department of Nurse Anesthesia, Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida. Tia Hughes, DrOT, is the program director for the occupational therapy program at Adventist University of Health Sciences. Carolyn Fore, PhD, RN, is a professor in the Department of Nursing at Adventist University of Health Sciences. Roy Lukman, PhD, is the director, Department of Institutional Research at Adventist University of Health Sciences. Brett Morgan, DNP, CRNA, is director of the Nurse Anesthesia Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina.

Published: December 2019

A significant portion of the world's population is impacted by chronic pain; in the United States, chronic pain costs billions annually in treatment and lost productivity. A needs assessment was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of chronic nonmalignant pain (CNMP) at a university occupational therapy clinic over a 3-month period; recommendations were made to improve pain management at the clinic and referring hospital system. Graded Chronic Pain Scale 2.0 results indicated the prevalence of CNMP was a significant problem. Three evidence-based interventions based on the biblically based CREATION Health Model were developed.

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