Accessibility of Chronic Pain Treatment for Individuals Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident

Eleni G. Hapidou*, Kassandra V. Mollica and Kayli M. Culig

Accessibility of Chronic Pain Treatment for Individuals Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

Inclusion criteria for the Program include the presence of refractory pain and/or multidimensional impairments, reasonable goals, adequate grasp of the English language, and adequate
cognitive functioning. Exclusion criteria are the seeking of a cure or total analgesia, the presence of
an unstable medical condition and/or substance abuse disorder, and high fall risk.

In a study by Oslund et al, CP patients who completed an interdisciplinary Program reported significant reductions in pain severity, pain related emotional distress, pain interference with daily functioning and improvements in perceived control of pain. Accordingly, many experts have deemed the interdisciplinary model superior to other methods.

To our knowledge, no study to date has investigated this line of inquiry. The present
analysis will attempt to delineate any differences between those granted versus denied insurance coverage for CP treatment by comparing scores on pain-related and demographic information
questionnaires. The research hypothesis was that the two groups would not show any significant or clinically meaningful differences.

The Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire-Revised measures chronic pain acceptance. The CPAQ-R instructs patients to rate the degree to which each statement applies to them using a scale
from 0 to 6. The statements quantify one of two constructs of pain acceptance: activity engagement
or pain willingness.

When insurance companies receive CP treatment plan proposals from the Program, they first determine whether or not claimants will exceed their entitled $50,000 in medical and rehabilitation benefits if they were to enter the Program. Often, potential patients seeking CP relief have used the majority of their entitled funds for various medical and rehabilitation services not
covered by Ontario Health Insurance Plan.

Psychol Cogn Sci Open J. 2016; 2(1): 15-28. doi: 10.17140/PCSOJ-2-111

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