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HIPS
Is it working?
evaluating
outcomes
Meredith Jordan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Hunter Integrated Pain Service
Outline
• Why look at outcomes?
• What sort of outcomes?
• Can shorter programs be effective?
• Results from shorter HIPS programs
• Further research and development
Why look at outcomes?
Cognitive Dissonance
Beliefs are easier to change than behaviour
Confirmation bias
Denial
SECRET PSYCHOLOGY BUSINESS
Ego defense mechanisms
What Sort of Outcomes?
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Adverse events
Health care use
Opioid Dose
Pain Severity BPI
Pain Interference BPI
Psychological Distress
Self Efficacy PSEQ
Employment status
K10
Can shorter programs be
effective?
Research/HIPS findings to date
Pain clinic population
 Distress 55%
 Employment 17%
 Opioid Medication 79%
Needs/intervention relationship
Client access issues
Results from “Understanding
Pain”
About ‘Understanding Pain”
Access-timely and for family
New and helpful information
Resources
Health professional education/DVD
Further assessment
Results from other programs
• Lifestyle and Pain (STEPS model)
• Moving With Pain
• Living With Pain
Further research and
development
From HIPS
From your Pain Clinics and Practices
Benchmarking
The right outcomes
Acceptance