An Evaluation of the Effect of Community-based Pharmacist Intervention on Patients With Chronic Pain

This is a prospective, pre post, pilot cohort study to be conducted in patients with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts beyond 3 months. To accomplish the primary and secondary objectives of the study, three phrases will be designed and completed during three months

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of community-based pharmacist interventions on the quality of life of patients with chronic pain as determined by self-reported pain levels using an established scoring system. Participating pharmacists will enroll chronic pain patients from their normal practice to receive a consultation, which consists of an assessment of their current pain, a medication review, and education about their condition. Based on the information provided by the patient, the pharmacist will prepare a care plan, contact the patient's prescriber, and, in conjunction with the prescriber, implement the plan to help relieve their pain. Follow-up assessments will be done after 2 weeks, and 3 months.

Within the pharmacist intervention arm, pharmacists will do medication reviews, assessment, recommendations, education.

Pain intensity will be measured with Brief Pain Inventory pain intensity subscale, and will be measured 3 times in total

Pain interference will be measured with Brief Pain Inventory pain interference subscale, and will be measured 3 times in total

Patient adherence will be measured using Morisky medication adherence scale-8, and will be measured at 2 weeks and 3 months follow-up.The Morisky medication adherence scale-8 will be used as supplementary data to further elucidate potential factors behind the observed outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria: Aged 18 or older Baseline average pain intensity using Brief Pain Inventory is 6 or higher Ambulatory and able to attend the intervention Complaining of pain for 3 months or longer Exclusion Criteria: Patients with malignant or cancer pain Patients who are unable to communicate in English Non-ambulatory and unable to attend the intervention at the participating site Unable to give informed consent.