<p>A recent study from researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health examined variables associated with engagement in integrative health and medicine (IHM) and nonpharmacologic modalities rather than opioids among United States adults with chronic pain. The study uncovered disparities in access to these modalities, particularly among older adults, Black/African American individuals, and those with higher depressive symptoms and lower education and income levels, who are more likely to have chronic pain.</p>
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University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, the system's integrative health program focused on whole person care, has received $3.15 million from the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation to fuel research in integrative medicine.
The gift from the Connor Foundation will allow the health system's integrative medicine program to expand its services. Plus, UH opens its fourth Food for Life Market in Northeast Ohio, and more.
University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) at the University of California, Irvine, are collaborating to lead BraveNet, a nationwide consortium of academic health systems conducting evidence-based research on therapies used in integrative medicine.