About Research and Quality Improvement

To meet the rigourous accreditation standards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Pain Clinic, we continuously work to apply the latest in science in medicine, nutrition, movement, brain health and relationships.

CHANGEpain patients complete surveys over time.  We use this data to:

• Track your progress

• Better understand what works best for whom and how

Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) 

Evaluation of Community Pain Clinic Infrastructure 

This project aims to evaluate community-based pain clinic infrastructure that influences the care experience for Veterans living with chronic pain. CPCoE recognizes the important role that community-based pain clinics play in the lives of Veterans. CHANGEpain Clinic Inc., a community-based pain clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia, is undertaking this research to evaluate community-based clinic infrastructure, resources, and processes, and the impact they have on overall patient satisfaction. Findings will be used to optimize the care experience for Veterans at community-based pain clinics across Canada. 

This research is being conducted with the sponsorship of the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans.  

Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative (SPOC) 

CHANGEpain (CPC), along with 13 other healthcare facilities, are part of the SPOC program. We study patients’ current health through 7 main components, including sleep apnea, frailty, physical activity, mental health, nutrition, smoking, and pain. Then based on the results, we will suggest interventions to improve patients’ health prior to operation (pre-operation program). A post-operation program is also offered to empower patients to return to their normal lives sooner through strategies and resources.  

The quality improvement effort is being conducted with an operational grant from Doctors of BC through the Specialist Services Committee (SSC)  

Resources:

1. General information about the program - SPOC Services Information 
2. BC Surgical Rehabilitation Toolkit   

UBC SPOC 

UBC surgical patient outcome collaborative (SPOC) study is a 20-Week program that combines both virtual and on-site interventions that include pain procedures (i.e., Trigger point injections, ultrasound-guided injections). Potential participants will be screened for their eligibility and their baseline performances. Then, they will receive an individualized treatment plan designed by a team of multidisciplinary professionals with the goal to relief pain and improve people’s overall quality of life prior to their surgery. Patient’s information will be ethically collected, using the electron medical record (EMR) system, and analyzed for the development of a prehabilitation protocol. 
 
This research is being conducted with sponsorship of the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) trough the Chronic Pain Network and the University of British Colombia.  

We’re now recruiting Email us to know if you’re eligible 

1. PainBC’s Assessment Tools Workgroup: With PainBC , Dr. Abreu,  Dr. Lau and a multidisciplinary group of professionals are investigating the best way to log pain data in a structured platform.  

2. PainBC’s Health Authorities Workgroup: Dr. Lau and Dr. Abreu are actively working with the province to improve pain treatment standardization for chronic pain patients. 

3. PainBC’s Database Advisory Committee: Dr. Abreu and Dr. Rite are part of the advisory committee to address fragmented care across British Columbia and the services available for chronic pain patients.