2020
Internet‐Based Pain Self‐Management for Veterans: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of the Pain EASE Program
Higgins DM, Buta E, Williams DA, Halat A, Bair MJ, Heapy AA, Krein SL, Rajeevan H, Rosen MI, Kerns RD. Internet‐Based Pain Self‐Management for Veterans: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of the Pain EASE Program. Pain Practice 2020, 20: 357-370. PMID: 31778281, DOI: 10.1111/papr.12861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painSelf-management programPain interferencePreliminary efficacyInternet-based self-management programPhase IPost-baseline assessmentLow back painPain Self-ManagementPhase IIPreliminary efficacy studyTechnology-delivered interventionsModerate painSecondary outcomesPain intensityBack painAverage ageEfficacy studiesDepression symptomsSubject improvementExpert panelSelf-ManagementSubject changesEASE programWeeks
2017
Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention
Johnson SS, Levesque DA, Broderick LE, Bailey DG, Kerns RD. Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention. JMIR Medical Informatics 2017, 5: e40. PMID: 29042341, PMCID: PMC5663948, DOI: 10.2196/medinform.7117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic musculoskeletal painChronic painHealthy sleep habitsMusculoskeletal painPain impactGlobal ImpressionLong-term effectsSleep habitsPain self-management programPain self-management strategiesVeterans Health Administration facilitiesSignificant public health burdenPilot test participantsSignificant pre-post reductionsSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenMeasures of painSelf-management programPain Self-ManagementTraumatic brain injuryPercentage of participantsSelf-management strategiesPre-post reductionsCo-occurring conditions
2015
Pain Self-Management in HIV-Infected Individuals with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study
Merlin JS, Walcott M, Kerns R, Bair MJ, Burgio KL, Turan JM. Pain Self-Management in HIV-Infected Individuals with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 706-714. PMID: 25645646, PMCID: PMC4390451, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management strategiesChronic painPain self-management strategiesPain Self-ManagementNegative health consequencesPain managementPain outcomesPhysical activityPainHIVHealth consequencesBehavioral interventionsSubstance useSelf-ManagementSocial supportInterventionQualitative studyThematic analysisIndividualsEssential first stepSpiritual strategies