The Use of Telepain for Chronic Pain in the U.S. Armed Forces: Patient Experience from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of pain specialists within the Military Health System are located at major military medical centers, the most of which are distant from surrounding MTFs. Prior to the development of the WRNMMC Telepain service, personnel at remote MTFs had to endure extended time away from their mission to receive care. The majority of patients that participated in the NCR Telepain program reported a positively perceived impact on pain, access to care, quality of life, transportation burden, and time away from work. In conclusion, The NCR Telepain team of providers have worked together to successfully establish a viable Telepain program at WRNMMC, one that will continue to be further improved and successful in the future. PMID: 32175573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research