Developing Tailored Program Proposals for Occupational Therapy in Primary Care

Empowering Patients, Enriching Outcomes: An Integrative and Occupational Approach to Addressing Chronic Pain in Primary Care

“…In the United States, individuals depend on primary care practitioners to address the majority of their healthcare needs. Ongoing primary care practitioner shortages and the increasing demand for their services have resulted in increased practitioner burnout and a need to restructure primary care to better support practitioners and patients [35,37]. Primary care settings have been recognized as key for integrating preventative and behavioral health services, supporting a shift from reactive care to proactive care [37].…”

“…Ongoing primary care practitioner shortages and the increasing demand for their services have resulted in increased practitioner burnout and a need to restructure primary care to better support practitioners and patients [35,37]. Primary care settings have been recognized as key for integrating preventative and behavioral health services, supporting a shift from reactive care to proactive care [37]. This refocus of primary care practice recognizes the influence of biopsychosocial factors, including social determinants of health, available supports and resources, culture, and co-presenting conditions on overall health, and encourages early detection of illness, disease, and the onset of chronic condition complications [37].…”

“…Primary care settings have been recognized as key for integrating preventative and behavioral health services, supporting a shift from reactive care to proactive care [37]. This refocus of primary care practice recognizes the influence of biopsychosocial factors, including social determinants of health, available supports and resources, culture, and co-presenting conditions on overall health, and encourages early detection of illness, disease, and the onset of chronic condition complications [37]. The concept of the interprofessional primary care team presents an opportunity to reduce primary care practitioner strain while meeting the holistic needs of individual patients and patient populations as a whole [37].…”

“…This refocus of primary care practice recognizes the influence of biopsychosocial factors, including social determinants of health, available supports and resources, culture, and co-presenting conditions on overall health, and encourages early detection of illness, disease, and the onset of chronic condition complications [37]. The concept of the interprofessional primary care team presents an opportunity to reduce primary care practitioner strain while meeting the holistic needs of individual patients and patient populations as a whole [37]. On the interprofessional team, each practitioner brings their unique skill set and practice at their full scope by addressing patient concerns that do not necessitate the primary care practitioner's specific skillset [35][36][37].…”

“…The concept of the interprofessional primary care team presents an opportunity to reduce primary care practitioner strain while meeting the holistic needs of individual patients and patient populations as a whole [37]. On the interprofessional team, each practitioner brings their unique skill set and practice at their full scope by addressing patient concerns that do not necessitate the primary care practitioner's specific skillset [35][36][37].…”