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2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Spinal Cord Injury Patients of Color Report Higher Pain Intensity and Are More Likely to Receive Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Pain

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Marcus Wild
    University of Washington
  • Dawn Ehde
    University of Washington
  • Jesse Fann
    University of Washington
  • Stephen Burns
    University of Washington and Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
  • Jeanne Hoffman
    University of Washington
  • Charles Bombardier
    University of Washington

Abstract

In a sample of 276 patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), Patients of Color reported higher pain intensity than their White peers and were more likely to have received outpatient psychotherapy for pain management within the previous 3 months. Race predicted receipt of psychotherapy even after accounting for other demographics.

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