title: The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain.
abstract: The relationship between patient and provider has long been the subject of study within the psychotherapy literature, with the available data suggesting a modest, but reliable, association between the strength of this relationship and treatment outcome. Conversely, there has been little work focused on the patient-provider relationship in chronic pain settings despite the complexities and difficulties that are often involved in this area. This review provides a brief, broad overview of the literature on the patient-provider relationship and identifies key aspects that are specifically relevant to chronic pain settings. In addition to reviewing the literature in this area, a series of recommendations for future clinical and academic work are offered.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Pain Assessment and Community Treatment Service, The Haywood Hospital, High Lane, Burslem, UK. Kevin.Vowles@uhns.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Kevin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Vowles
authors.forename: Miles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome