Multidisciplinary Intervention in Patients With Non-Cancer Chronic Pain in a Primary Care Center: Pilot Study
Multidisciplinary Intervention in Patients With Non-Cancer Chronic Pain in a Primary Care Center: Pilot Study
Introduction:
Non-cancer chronic pain (NCCP) persists beyond the injury that caused it, affecting approximately 20% of the global population (around 1.6 billion people) and 17-18% in Spain (about 8 million people). Its treatment is complex and often insufficient, highlighting the need for an integrated, multimodal, multidisciplinary approach coordinated between primary and hospital care.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention program combining pain neuroscience education, therapeutic physical exercise, and promotion of healthy habits, aiming to improve health-related quality of life in individuals with NCCP at the Benicàssim Health Center.
Methodology:
This is a quasi-experimental, before-and-after pilot study, non-randomized, without a control group, using a convenience sample of 12 participants. Sociodemographic, health-related, and clinical variables will be measured, including health-related quality of life, central sensitization, kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, pain level, body mass index, sleep quality, perceived social support, anxiety, and depression. Measurements will be taken before the program, at completion, and at 3 months.
The intervention is a 6-week group program with 17 sessions, combining pain neuroscience education, individualized therapeutic exercises, and promotion of healthy habits. Data will be analyzed using SPSS v.29 with a significance level of p<0.05.
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