An Exploration of the Impact of Pain Education on GP Practice Staff

NCT04587596 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 205/18
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the research project is to quantify GP practice staffs' knowledge of chronic pain, their attitudes towards people with chronic pain and their management of a hypothetical patient with chronic pain, following a pain education session. The study also seeks to explore GP practice staffs' experience of receiving the pain education, their understanding of pain following the education and if they perceive the education session has impacted upon their daily practice.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

Chronic pain; Staff attitudes and beliefs; Education; GP surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• HC-PAIRS

  Health Care Providers Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale - assessing attitudes and beliefs towards pain using a 13 item validated questionnaire. High score is a worse outcome. Scores range from 13-91.

  70 minutes

• Revised pain neurophysiology quiz

  Measures knowledge of pain physiology using a 12 point validated questionnaire. Low score is poor sign. Scores range from 0-12.

  70 minutes

• case vignette

  Measures clinical practise behaviours in pain management. A validated proxy measure of clinical behaviour, MCQ weighted as appropriate or inappropriate according to current national clinical guidelines. A low score is good, and scores range from 4 to 20.

  70 minutes

• Interviews - qualitative assessment

  Interviews to assess perception and intended application of lecture material

  1 hour

Study Arms (1)

Clinical staff

All clinical staff employed at one surgery in Middlesbrough, UK who wish to participate

Other: Pain education

Interventions

Pain education OTHER

70 minute lecture about chronic pain and one focus group afterwards

Also known as: Pain neurophysiology education, Therapeutic neurophysiology education

Clinical staff

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All non-NHS clinical staff at Linthorpe Surgery, principally nurses and doctors.

You may qualify if:

• Clinical non-NHS staff at a Middlesbrough GP Surgery.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-clinical staff at a Middlesbrough GP surgery and staff who are not directly employed by the Surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teesside University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Linthorpe Surgery

Middlesbrough, TS5 6HA, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Mankelow J, Ryan CG, Green PW, Taylor PC, Martin D. An exploration of primary care healthcare professionals' understanding of pain and pain management following a brief pain science education. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Mar 28;22(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03265-2.

  PMID: 35351106 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• J Mankelow, MSc

  Teesside University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 7, 2020
• First Posted: October 14, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 20, 2019
• Study Completion: December 20, 2019
• Last Updated: May 7, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Locations

GB (1)