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Complementary and Integrative Health

Can Implementing a Whole Health System Facilitate Uptake of CIH for Chronic Pain? It Depends!


by Rendelle Bolton, PhD
Seminar date: 7/18/2024

Description: Evidence-based complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies are effective approaches for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, but only if used by patients. This presentation describes a multimethod study that explored whether implementing the Whole Health System affected CIH use among patients with chronic pain, with a focus on organizational context and relationships. Lessons for policy and practice to improve CIH uptake will be discussed.

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