Background Primary health professionals are well positioned to support the delivery of
patient self-management in an evidence-based, structured capacity. A need exists to better …

OBJECTIVE: To design a functional, patient-centered model of patient complexity with
practical applicability to analytic design and clinical practice. Existing literature on patient …

Background Consensus guidelines recommend multi-modal chronic pain treatment with
increased uptake of non-pharmacological pain treatment modalities (NPMs). We aimed to …

Objective To explore the perspectives of patients who live with multiple chronic conditions as
they relate to the challenges of self-management. Data sources On September 30, 2013, we …

Background Self-management interventions fostering self-efficacy improve the well-being of
people with chronic pain. Purpose The purpose of this study was to synthesize the enablers …

Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by pain and fatigue, particularly during
physical activity. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) activates endogenous …

Objective. There is inadequate evidence of long-term benefit and growing evidence of the
risks of chronic opioid therapy (COT). Opioid dose reduction, or opioid tapering, may reduce …

Objective. Chronic pain is one of the most frequent complaints of patients in primary care, yet
both patients and providers report low satisfaction with chronic pain care. This study was …

Background Life and healthcare demand work from patients, more so from patients living
with multimorbidity. Patients must respond by mobilizing available abilities and resources …

Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the most predominant types of pain and
accounts for a large portion of the primary care workload. Aim To systematically review and …