The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain

Vowles, Kevin E.; Thompson, Miles

Abstract

The relationship between patient and provider has long been the subject of study within the psychotherapy literature, with the available data suggesting a modest, but reliable, association between the strength of this relationship and treatment outcome. Conversely, there has been little work focused on the patient-provider relationship in chronic pain settings despite the complexities and difficulties that are often involved in this area. This review provides a brief, broad overview of the literature on the patient-provider relationship and identifies key aspects that are specifically relevant to chronic pain settings. In addition to reviewing the literature in this area, a series of recommendations for future clinical and academic work are offered. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.

Citation

Vowles, K. E., & Thompson, M. (2012). The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 16(2), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2012
• Journal: Current Pain and Headache Reports
• Print ISSN: 1531-3433
• Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
• Publisher: Current Medicine Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 133-138
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4
• Keywords: patient-provider, chronic pain
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/948613
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4