"Not all groups come together, but this one just clicks": Ten Tips for Sustaining an Engagement Panel

J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Apr;37(Suppl 1):80-82. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06985-1. Epub 2022 Mar 29.

Abstract

In 2017, ten veteran patients with the shared experience of living with chronic pain united to form a Veteran Engagement Panel (VEP) to support the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®)funded Veterans Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness (VOICE) Study. The study, conducted at ten Veterans Affairs (VA) sites, compares two team-based approaches to improve pain management and reduce potential harms of opioid therapy. The panel shares ten best practices for sustaining a successful engagement partnership.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Pain* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Outcome Assessment
  • United States
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Veterans*