Caring for Patients with Chronic Pain: Listening Session Form

Background

The National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic is hosting a listening session to better understand the experiences and perspectives of clinicians caring for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain.

About the Form

The discussion questions covered in the listening session are open to the public for response through the completion of this form. The opportunity to submit a form is open from February 25th to March 24th. Your participation is completely voluntary. Please note, for this particular form, we are seeking the perspectives of clinicians who provide treatment and manage the care of patients with chronic, non-cancer pain.

Your input is valuable and the content gathered from this listening session will inform the creation of a person-centered pain management journey map—a visual tool highlighting key approaches to effective communication that lead to strong clinical relationships and shared decision making to optimize quality of life for people living with pain.

We recognize that every individual's journey with chronic pain is unique and complex, requiring personalized approaches to pain management from clinicians. By providing the opportunity for public input, our goal is to capture a diversity of perspectives and experiences from clinicians. We value your privacy and will protect any and all information shared. Please note that your responses may remain anonymous and still be included in our thematic summary and analysis of understanding chronic pain and its management. If you complete this form, the NAM staff will contact you to let you know how the information you provided will be utilized.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please email us at opioidcollaborative@nas.edu

1. First Name *This question is required.

2. Last Name *This question is required.

3. Email *This question is required.

4. Please check this box if you would like to remain anonymous

5. Please check this box if you would feel comfortable being contacted by the staff at the National Academy of Medicine about additional opportunities to engage in and inform the work of the Action Collaborative.

6. What successes have you had in providing care to patients with chronic pain?

7. What challenges have you had in providing care to patients with chronic pain?

8. How have prescribing guidelines for prescribing/dispensing medications/opioids for chronic pain positively impacted the people in your care?

9. How have prescribing guidelines for prescribing/dispensing medications/opioids for chronic pain negatively impacted the people in your care?

10. How have prescribing guidelines for prescribing/dispensing medications/opioids for chronic pain positively impacted your practice?

11. How have prescribing guidelines for prescribing/dispensing medications/opioids for chronic pain negatively impacted your practice?

12. Describe an intended or unintended consequences you have experienced from policies/regulations/payer requirements based on opioid prescribing guidelines and provide recommendations for addressing them.

13. If you had a "magic wand", what would you change in the health system to improve care for patients with chronic pain?

14. We recognize that caring for patients with chronic pain is complicated. As a complement to our previous listening session Living with Chronic Pain, which focused on the perspectives of those with lived experience, we invite you to share your professional experiences navigating the humanistic aspects of chronic pain care. Themes from our previous listening session that would be helpful for you to comment on include, but are not limited to: communication in clinical settings, perceptions of compassion, clinician attitudes, and biases, as well as issues around access as they pertain to chronic pain management services and care.