Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial factors are pivotal in recovery after acute orthopedic traumatic injuries. Addressing psychosocial factors is an important opportunity for preventing persistent pain and disability. We aim to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of psychosocial care within outpatient orthopedic trauma settings using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Proctor's taxonomy of implementation outcomes, and to provide implementation strategies derived from qualitative data and supplemented by the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change.
METHODS: We conducted live video qualitative focus groups, exit interviews and individual interviews with stakeholders within 3 geographically diverse level 1 trauma settings (N = 79; 20 attendings, 28 residents, 10 nurses, 13 medical assistants, 5 physical therapists/social workers, and 3 fellows) at 3 trauma centers in Texas, Kentucky, and Massachusetts. We used directed and conventional content analyses to derive information on barriers, facilitators, and implementation strategies within 26 CFIR constructs nested within 3 relevant Proctor outcomes of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.
RESULTS: Stakeholders noted that implementing psychosocial care within their practice can be acceptable, appropriate, and feasible. Many perceived integrated psychosocial care as crucial for preventing persistent pain and reducing provider burden, noting they lack the time and specialized training to address patients' psychosocial needs. Providers suggested strategies for integrating psychosocial care within orthopedic settings, including obtaining buy-in from leadership, providing concise and data-driven education to providers, bypassing stigma, and flexibly adapting to fast-paced clinics.
CONCLUSIONS: Results provide a blueprint for successful implementation of psychosocial care in orthopedic trauma settings, with important implications for prevention of persistent pain and disability.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-15-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00208-8
Funding Information
This work is funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (U01AT010462-02) to AMV. The funding body had no involvement in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
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The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Repository Citation
Vranceanu, Ana-Maria; Bakhshaie, Jafar; Reichman, Mira; Doorley, James; Mace, Ryan A.; Jacobs, Cale A.; Harris, Mitchel; Archer, Kristin R.; Ring, David; and Elwy, A. Rani, "Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Psychosocial Care within Orthopedic Trauma Centers: A Qualitative Study with Multidisciplinary Stakeholders from Geographically Diverse Settings" (2021). Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Faculty Publications. 32.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/orthopaedicsurgery_facpub/32
Additional file 1: COREQ (COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research) Checklist
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Notes/Citation Information
Published in Implementation Science Communications, v. 2, issue 1, article no. 102.
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