How to post a summary

How to post a summary

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  5. Provide summary, links, other information in the content portion of the page.
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  7. Attach any relevant documents (Powerpoint presentation, pdf summary, brochure) to your child page
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Joel Guarna

New Zealand/ Auckland/ public health service/ Flexible Pain Response workshop

New Zealand/ Auckland/ public health service/ Flexible Pain Response workshop

Since 2011 a psychological flexibility based 8 session course has been provided for chronic pain patients living in the West and North of Auckland and adjacent rural areas.

This workshop can be attended across 2 different locations (Hospitals) and - since March 2020 - an internet delivered (i.e. pre-recorded videos substituting for the hospital based meetings) alternative has also been available to patients

The workshop consists of 8 weekly sessions and many resources given to patients for independent study and practise.

As of May 2021 approximately 1600 patients have been enrolled in this program.

Qualitative feedback from patients (mostly anonymously given) has been overwhelmingly positive and a small - service internal conducted - inverstigation indicated medium to large effect sizes in regards to increased pain willingness and activity engagement and overall CPAQ scores.

This workshop was develop and has been facilitated by Dieter Dvorak, Clinical Health Psychologist.

Contact: www.dieter.dvorak@waitematadhb.govt.nz 

Dieter Dvorak