Moderator: Margareta Nordin, Dr. Med. Sci.
Co-chairs: Sherri Weiser, PhD; Gregory L. Whitcomb, DC
There is increasing science to say that, as in life, first impressions can have a significant impact on outcomes in spine care. This course will explore the critical importance of evidence-informed biopsychosocial patient evaluation and communication and their inter-relationship with recovery and/or early identification of chronic pain and disability risk factors.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to assess patient screening, risk stratification and evidence-informed early patient communication in the context of clinical outcome and disability prevention.
Agenda
Patient First Encounters and Early Care: A Psychological Overview
Sherri Weiser, PhD
The First Evaluation: Managing Patient Expectations and Reactions When Ordering and Reviewing Imaging
Corri Payton, BSN, MSN, ANP
Nonorganic Testing, Yellow Flags and Return-to-Work: Identifying Psychosocial Risk Factors and What to Do About Them
Marco Campello, PT PhD
Risk Stratification: Screening Tools and Psychometrics in the Rehabilitation Setting
Julie Fritz, PT, PhD
Back Disability as a Social Construct: Understanding the Patient Predicament
Margareta Nordin, MD
Cultural Factors: Understanding and Bridging the Divide in the Changing World of Spine Care
Linda Carroll, PhD
The Role of Fear-Avoidance and Motivation in Patient Reactivation
Evan Johnson, DPT
Practical Implementation: An Empirical “Real World” Biopsychosocial Care Model
Gregory L. Whitcomb, DC
Discussion