Purpose: The process and outcomes of delivering medical care for chronic low back pain might affect patient satisfaction. We aimed to determine the associations of process and outcomes with patient satisfaction.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of patient satisfaction among adult participants with chronic low back pain in a national pain research registry using self-reported measures of physician communication, physician empathy, current physician opioid prescribing for low back pain, and outcomes pertaining to pain intensity, physical function, and health-related quality of life. We used simple and multiple linear regression models to measure factors associated with patient satisfaction, including a subgroup of participants having both chronic low back pain and the same treating physician for >5 years.
Results: Among 1,352 participants, only physician empathy (standardized , 0.638; 95% CI, 0.588-0.688; = 25.14; < .001) and physician communication (standardized , 0.182; 95% CI, 0.133-0.232; = 7.22; < .001) were associated with patient satisfaction in the multivariable analysis that controlled for potential confounders. Similarly, in the subgroup of 355 participants, physician empathy (standardized , 0.633; 95% CI, 0.529-0.737; = 11.95; < .001) and physician communication (standardized , 0.208; 95% CI, 0.105-0.311; = 3.96; < .001) remained associated with patient satisfaction in the multivariable analysis.
Conclusions: Process measures, notably physician empathy and physician communication, were strongly associated with patient satisfaction with medical care for chronic low back pain. Our findings support the view that patients with chronic pain highly value physicians who are empathic and who make efforts to more clearly communicate treatment plans and expectations.
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