:Pain is a subjective experience and its perception and expression vary widely. Pain catastrophizing, which refers to patients' thoughts or feelings about their pain, may impact their communication of pain and nurses' subsequent response. This article discusses how nurses can more readily recognize, assess, and manage pain catastrophizing.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal condition worldwide. Over 300 million individuals are affected by OA, and pain is the most common and challenging symptom to manage. While many new advances have led to improved OA-related pain management, smart technology offers additional opportunities to further enhance symptom management. This narrative review identifies and describes the current literature focused on smart technology for pain management in persons with OA. In collaboration with a health sciences librarian, an interdisciplinary team of clinician-scientists searched multiple databases (e.g. PubMed, CINAHL, Embase) which generated 394 citations for review. After inclusion criteria were met, data were extracted from seven studies reporting on varied smart technologies, including mobile health, wearables, and eHealth tools to measure or manage pain. Our review highlights the dearth of research in this critical area, the implications for clinical practice and technology development, and future research needs.
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