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Development and validation of a brief interactive educational video to improve outpatient treatment of older adults' acute musculoskeletal pain
Platts-Mills, T. F., Quigley, B. R., Duronio, J. P., Hoover, M. V., Burgh, E. T., LaMantia, M. A., Davis, S. M., Weaver, M. A., & Zimmerman, S. (2016). Development and validation of a brief interactive educational video to improve outpatient treatment of older adults' acute musculoskeletal pain. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(4), 880-881. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.14043
Acute musculoskeletal pain is a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, and pain that is not properly treated can become chronic.1 Most individuals in the ED with musculoskeletal pain are discharged home,2 leaving them responsible for decisions regarding pain management. Because commonly used pain medications have considerable risks and frequently cause side effects for older adults,3 education before discharge is important. A brief video has the potential to provide this education in a consistent, accessible manner without requiring time from medical providers.4 To meet this need, a brief educational video that presents information about the pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of acute musculoskeletal pain was developed and tested.
