Patient Satisfaction With Treatment for Chronic Pain: Predictors and Relationship to Compliance
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Objectives Patient satisfaction with treatment has been extensively researched in a variety of medical patients. However, satisfaction with treatment of chronic pain has received considerably less attention. The present study sought to identify the predictors of patient satisfaction with treatment of chronic pain. In addition, the relationship between patient satisfaction and compliance with treatment recommendations was explored. Methods One hundred eighty patients (84 men and 96 women) seeking treatment of chronic pain at University of Florida pain clinics were recruited for this telephone follow-up study. Results Satisfaction ratings were generally high, with ratings of satisfaction with care significantly higher (t179=9.58, P Discussion Results suggest the importance of distinguishing between satisfaction with care and satisfaction with improvement in assessments. Satisfaction with treatment of chronic pain is not merely a matter of pain relief. To increase the probability of treatment success and satisfaction, attention to the interpersonal aspects of the health care provider-patient relationship appear critical. Explanations for satisfaction's stronger relationship to health care provider-rated compliance were discussed.
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- Authors
- Hirsh, A. T., Atchison, J. W., Berger, J. J., Waxenberg, L. B., Lafayette-Lucey, A., Bulcourf, B. B., & Robinson, M. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Florida Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hirsh, Adam T
- Waxenberg, Lori B
- Robinson, Michael E
- Venue
- The Clinical Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2005-07
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 302-310
- ISSN
- 0749-8047 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2021758843
- Cited by
- 173
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 11.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Keywords
- patient satisfaction, chronic pain, medication adherence, patient-provider relationship, satisfaction with care, analgesia, predictors of satisfaction
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Attitude to Health, Chronic Disease, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Pain Measurement, Patient Compliance, Personality Inventory, Probability, Professional-Patient Relations, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Management
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