2021
Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visits
2008
The Association of Sexual Trauma with Persistent Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Haskell SG, Papas RK, Heapy A, Reid MC, Kerns RD. The Association of Sexual Trauma with Persistent Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care. Pain Medicine 2008, 9: 710-717. PMID: 18565005, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00460.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain-related interferencePresence of painPersistent painPain intensityWomen veteransClinic populationChronic conditionsHealth centersSexual traumaDepressive symptom severity scoresMultivariate logistic regression analysisOngoing pain problemsMultivariate linear regression analysisMore chronic conditionsGreater pain intensityDepressive symptom scoresSymptom severity scoresWomen's health centersLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisDepression symptom severityHigh rateMilitary sexual harassmentPain interferenceRoutine appointments
2003
Veterans reports of pain and associations with ratings of health, health-risk behaviors, affective distress, and use of the healthcare system
Kerns RD, Otis J, Rosenberg R, Reid MC. Veterans reports of pain and associations with ratings of health, health-risk behaviors, affective distress, and use of the healthcare system. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2003, 40: 371. PMID: 15080222, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2003.09.0371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of painMental health servicesHealth risk behaviorsHealth servicesVHA primary care settingsVeterans Health Administration facilitiesUse of outpatientPain management strategiesPrimary care settingPrimary care providersRatings of healthEmotional distressSelf-rated healthIndex visitHealth-related concernsPain complaintsVHA facilitiesHigh prevalenceCare settingsCare providersPainMore outpatientGreater emotional distressAdministration facilitiesAlcohol use
2002
Pain-Related Disability Among Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Reid MC, Guo Z, Towle VR, Kerns RD, Concato J. Pain-Related Disability Among Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2002, 57: m727-m732. PMID: 12403801, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/57.11.m727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain-related disabilityHigh pain-related disabilityPresence of painOlder male veteransPain intensityPrimary careDepressive symptomsMale veteransModerate pain-related disabilityOlder personsVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleNumeric rating scalePrimary care clinicsLow back painCross-sectional studyMost daysPain characteristicsOne-unit increaseBack painCare clinicsSubstantial disabilityModifiable factorsOlder veteransPain
1988
Chronic pain and depression: toward a cognitive-behavioral mediation model
Rudy TE, Kerns RD, Turk DC. Chronic pain and depression: toward a cognitive-behavioral mediation model. Pain 1988, 35: 129-140. PMID: 3237427, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(88)90220-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral mediation modelMediation modelPerceptions of controlSignificant intervening variableFirst empirical demonstrationChronic painSingle-factor modelPsychological mediatorsLittle empirical workPersonal masteryDevelopment of depressionLife interferenceIntervening variableEmpirical demonstrationDepressive symptomatologyEmpirical workInstrumental activitiesLatent variablesDepressionPain patientsPresence of painFrequent concomitantAlternative modelsCommon causePerception