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Patients with chronic pain may benefit from group medical visits
More than one in five U.S. adults lives with chronic pain, which isolation and stigma can worsen. Group medical visits allow multiple patients with a common condition to receive care alongside health education and peer support.
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More than one in five U.S. adults live with chronic pain, a condition that can be worsened by isolation and stigma. Group medical visits let several patients with the same condition receive care together while also providing health education and peer support. A study published in The Annals of Family Medicine examined how these visits deliver four types of social support: emotional, appraisal, informational, and instrumental. The research highlights that the group setting can address multiple support needs for chronic‑pain patients.
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