Addressing the chronic pain epidemic: Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, experiences and self-efficacy of health educators.
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14589000782021-08-03T06:35:05Z Addressing the chronic pain epidemic: Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, experiences and self-efficacy of health educators. Varol, Ashley M. Health Education Chronic Pain Health Education Professional Practice Knowledge Attitudes Self Efficacy This dissertation included a single data collection process which resulted in data that was able to answer two sets of research questions with two resulting manuscripts to summarize the findings. Study One AbstractBackground. This study sought to understand the current knowledge and attitudes health educators have toward those with chronic pain when compared to their demographics, health promotion and education professional preparation and their level of experience. Methods. An online survey, was sent to SOPHE state membership data bases as well as shared through snowball sampling, allowed health educators to demonstrate their knowledge and acknowledge their attitudes toward chronic pain. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS software. Results. ANOVA tests showed that knowledge was significantly highest among those who had professional certifications or credentials (p=.011) and those who had a higher percentage of their job dedicated toward chronic pain (p=.037). Attitude scale scores were highest among those who reported higher chronic pain, disability and coping strategy training (p=.009) and among those who had more years of experience working in chronic pain (p=.031). Conclusion. This exploratory study demonstrated a need for professional preparation and experience to be provided to health educators to better prepare them to work to address chronic pain, a growing concern due to an increased prevalence of the condition and the relationship with many other diagnoses.Study Two AbstractBackground. The aim of this study was to examine whether the chronic pain self-efficacy of health educators differed based on professional preparation, professional experience with chronic pain and their level of experience personally with both chronic pain and disability. Methods. An online survey asked participants questions regarding their self-efficacy as related to chronic pain and the impact of personal experience with chronic pain and disability. Further, questions addressed participants’ recommendations for future professional development in this subject. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS software. Results. An ANOVA test revealed that a significant larger percentage of time spent on chronic pain was associated with higher self-efficacy for dealing with it (p=.001). Self-efficacy also differed based on having chronic pain, disability and coping strategy training (p = .001). Conclusion. The findings of this study demonstrate that there is a role for health educators in addressing the chronic pain epidemic. Although a few participants feel chronic pain is not an issue that health educators can or should address, there is clearly a supported need to join in this effort. Professional self-efficacy levels were higher among health educators who also had higher professional training, certification and experience. Given the responsibilities and competencies of health educators, there are many professional opportunities for us to effect change in both preparation and practice to improve the quality of life of people who live with chronic pain. 2016-05-27 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458900078 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458900078 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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