Video: Every Case Tells a Story| Webinar: ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice

An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Pain Management Meditations

Gail C. Davis, RN, EdD  |  Issue: February 2008  |  

I have made two tools that I’ve developed available to you for use in your practice. One of these, the CPEI, measures the pain experience. The other—the Pain Management Inventory (PMI)—indexes what management methods the person is using and rates how often these are used and how helpful they are.4 These, along with instructions for scoring, may be downloaded from my Web site (http://myweb.twu.edu/~gdavis).

I know that all providers want to help their patients with their pain. I hope that my musings are helpful as you strive to meet this important goal in the treatment of patients with arthritis.

ADVERTISEMENT
SCROLL TO CONTINUE

Dr. Davis is professor of nursing at Texas Women’s University in Denton and a member of the TR editorial board.

References

  1. Davis GC. Revision of the chronic pain experience instrument (CPEI). Scientific Abstracts 1993; Abstract 67 (p. S343), 28th National Scientific Meeting, Arthritis Health Professions Association.
  2. Davis GC. The meaning of pain management: A concept analysis. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 1992;15:77-86.
  3. Lorig K, Fries JF. The Arthritis Helpbook. 4th ed. Cambridge, Ma.: Da Capo Press; 2006.
  4. Davis GC, Atwood JR. The development of a pain management inventory for patients with arthritis. J Adv Nurs. 1996;24:236-243.

Related Articles

    Physical Activity, Exercise Can Benefit Patients with RA

    While medical advances in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have led to improvements in disease control and quality of life for patients worldwide, the rate for stable remission remains low.1 Management of RA symptoms is traditionally accomplished through a combination of medications and nonpharmacological interventions.2 This approach can prevent the development of secondary adverse health outcomes. Two…

    EULAR 2015: Benefits of Individualizing Exercise Therapy

    ROME, Italy—The medical environment is increasingly adapting to the possibilities of optimizing care by individualizing medical treatment and tailoring treatment to disease phenotypes. Data suggest that individualizing exercise therapy, an important treatment modality for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, can help control disease, maximize function, minimize functional barriers and decrease the risk of co-morbidity.1,2,3 Personalizing exercise…