Black veterans with chronic pain favor nonpharmacologic therapies to achieve better physical function and reengage in “meaningful life activities,” according to an online study available in The Journal of Pain.
The study (J Pain 2024: S1526-5900[24]00368-7) included 106 participants from the intervention arm of the randomized controlled trial COOPERATE (Communication and Activation in Pain to Enhance Relationships and Treat Pain with Equity). Recruited from primary care clinics at a