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Table 1 Intervention targets selective contributors to racial disparities in pain

From: Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans

Barriers

Element of Intervention that targets barrier

Healthcare system barriers associated with access and utilization

Addressed by proactive telephone outreach

Barriers associated with provider communication

MI approaches used by counselors

Environmental barriers to exercise

Action planning and MI approaches; Coping, Supportive/facilitative, and collaborative planning

Psychological Barriers (including self-efficacy)

Action planning and MI

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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