Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda
Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability among United States veterans. Affecting up to 70% of veterans, chronic pain touches all aspects of life, not just physical functioning. Despite the fact that the nation is experiencing a crisis with substance use disorder, the most common treatment for...
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The University of Alabama
2023-03-01
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| author | Cheryl A. Krause-Parello Linda Flynn Beth A. Pratt Rosa Clarke Luana Colloca Jane Garvin David Hibler Karen L. Saban Frances Weaver |
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| description | Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability among United States veterans. Affecting up to 70% of veterans, chronic pain touches all aspects of life, not just physical functioning. Despite the fact that the nation is experiencing a crisis with substance use disorder, the most common treatment for pain among veterans is opioids. The purpose of this community engagement project was to develop a national veteran-centered chronic pain research agenda. In total, 129 veterans and stakeholders engaged in Think Tank Meetings across five states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, and Virginia. Veterans revealed they wanted better access to care, better care coordination, and more options for managing chronic pain. Veterans’ recommendations for chronic pain management and veteran-generated priorities for chronic pain research are presented. The outcomes of this community engagement project can be used by researchers, clinicians, health care providers, health care system managers, and policy-makers to engage in activities that are veteran-centered and veteran-driven. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3ffbb64d4f641509771f62c8254875a2023-08-29T20:55:11ZengThe University of AlabamaJournal of Community Engagement and Scholarship1944-12072837-80752023-03-0115210.54656/jces.v15i2.510Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research AgendaCheryl A. Krause-Parello0Linda Flynn1Beth A. Pratt2Rosa Clarke3Luana Colloca4Jane Garvin5David Hibler6Karen L. Saban7Frances Weaver8Florida Atlantic UniversityRutgers UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity of MarylandWalden UniversityOhio State UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLoyola University ChicagoChronic pain is the leading cause of disability among United States veterans. Affecting up to 70% of veterans, chronic pain touches all aspects of life, not just physical functioning. Despite the fact that the nation is experiencing a crisis with substance use disorder, the most common treatment for pain among veterans is opioids. The purpose of this community engagement project was to develop a national veteran-centered chronic pain research agenda. In total, 129 veterans and stakeholders engaged in Think Tank Meetings across five states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, and Virginia. Veterans revealed they wanted better access to care, better care coordination, and more options for managing chronic pain. Veterans’ recommendations for chronic pain management and veteran-generated priorities for chronic pain research are presented. The outcomes of this community engagement project can be used by researchers, clinicians, health care providers, health care system managers, and policy-makers to engage in activities that are veteran-centered and veteran-driven.https://account.jces.ua.edu/index.php/s-j-jces/article/view/510painveteransresearch agendacommunity engagement |
| spellingShingle | Cheryl A. Krause-Parello Linda Flynn Beth A. Pratt Rosa Clarke Luana Colloca Jane Garvin David Hibler Karen L. Saban Frances Weaver Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship pain veterans research agenda community engagement |
| title | Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
| title_full | Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
| title_fullStr | Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
| title_short | Veterans Action League 2.0: Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
| title_sort | veterans action league 2 0 creating a veteran centered chronic pain research agenda |
| topic | pain veterans research agenda community engagement |
| url | https://account.jces.ua.edu/index.php/s-j-jces/article/view/510 |
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