Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA) - Palmer College of Chiropractic
Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA)
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Our Research
Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA)
About PCCR
PCCR Faculty and Staff
Cynthia Long, Ph.D., PStat
Robert Vining, D.C., D.H.Sc.
Joel G. Pickar, D.C., Ph.D.
Stacie A. Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N.
Zacariah Shannon, D.C., M.S., Ph.D.
Leah Cafer
Ann Hileman, B.Phil.
Sujatha Kedilaya, B.Sc.
Maranda Kleppe, D.C.
Jacob McCarey, M.S., B.S.
Amy Minkalis, D.C., M.S., CCRP
Elissa Twist, D.C., M.S., FIAMA, CCRP
Anna Walden-Steward, D.C., M.S.
Our Research
Chiropractic Care for Veterans: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Addressing Dose Effects for cLBP (VERDICT)
Quality Indicators of Chiropractic Care
Inter-Institutional Network for Chiropractic Research Project
Evaluating Spine-Related Low-Value Services in Administrative and Secondary Data Sources
Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment in Active Duty Military Personnel Studies (ACT)
Models of Healthy Ageing with Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic Safety Studies
Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Clinical Decision Making
Active Aging for Spine Health: Development of a Novel e-Health Intervention for Older Adults and Doctors of Chiropractic (AASH)
The Impact of Prior Image Review and Clinical History Information in a Chiropractic Radiology Practice
Thoracolumbar Fascia Mobility: A Pilot Study (TLFM)
Collaborative Care for Veterans with Spine Pain and Mental Health Conditions (COCOV)
Expanding EBCP and Research across the Palmer College of Chiropractic
Antinociceptive Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
Kiernan Chiropractic Care in Rehabilitation at Crotched Mountain
Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA)
Chiropractic Integration into Multidisciplinary Healthcare Systems
Developmental Center for Clinical and Translational Science in Chiropractic (DCRC)
Technology Assessment
Mentored Research Projects
Other Collaborative Publications
Research Report
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research Publications
Project Description
Funding Source
: HRSA
Grant Number
: R18HP15126
Award Amount
: $1,270,911
Funding Period
: 09/01/2009 – 08/31/2013
Principal Investigator
: Christine Goertz,
Ph
.D., D.C.
Collaborative Institutions
: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, The University of Iowa, Genesis Family Medical Center
Co-Investigators
: Andrew Andresen, M.D., Maria Hondras, D.C., M.P.H., Ph.D., Mark Jones, Pharm.D., Lisa Killinger, D.C., Cynthia Long, Ph.D., Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Stacie Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N., Robert Vining, D.C., Robert Wallace, M.D., M.S., Fredric Wolinsky, Ph.D.
Description
The goal of this project was to develop and evaluate an interprofessional model of collaborative care between medical doctors and doctors of chiropractic for the care of older adults with low back pain.
Presentations
Wells B, Salsbury S, Lawrence D, Derby D, Nightingale L, Goertz C. Older adults perceptions of doctor-patient relationships in a trial of collaborative care for low back pain: A qualitative study. Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference, March 8-10, 2018, Dallas, TX.
Salsbury S, Vining R, Goertz C. Older adults’ choice of passive self-care for management of back pain and its relation to healthcare provider recommendations to exercise. Iowa Governor’s Conference on Public Health, April 11-12, 2017, Des Moines, IA.
Goertz C, Salsbury S, Vining R, Hondras M, Jones M, Andresen A, Killinger L, Wolinsky F, Wallace R. Collaborative care for older adults with Back pain (COCOA): Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial. International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, May 17-20, 2016, Las Vegas, NV.
Salsbury S, Alexander W, Boysen J, Hartman J, Hubbard J, Twist E, Vining R, Goertz C. Multimorbidity, musculoskeletal complaints, and pain characteristics of older adults with low back pain: A secondary analysis from a controlled trial. Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference, March 17-19, 2016, Orlando, FL.
Salsbury S, Hubbard J, Hartman J, Twist E, Alexander W, Boysen J, Vining R, Goertz C. Self-care, exercise and healthcare seeking strategies used by older adults with low back pain: A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, May 17-20, 2016, Las Vegas, NV.
Salsbury S, Lyons K, Long C, Hondras M, Vining R, Killinger L, Goertz C. Doctors of chiropractic self-reported practice patterns and attitudes toward interdisciplinary co-management of older adults with low back pain. Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference, March 14-16, 2013, Washington, D.C.
Goertz C, Salsbury S, Vining R, Long C, Andresen A, Jones M, Lyons K, Hondras M, Killinger L, Wolinsky F, Wallace R. Co-management of older adults with back pain by doctors of chiropractic and family medicine physicians: Study design and participant recruitment. World Federation of Chiropractic Congress, April 10-13, 2013, Durban South Africa.
Goertz C, Salsbury S, Vining R, Andresen A, Hondras M, Jones M, Killinger L, Long C, Lyons K, Wallace R. Development of an interprofessional model of collaborative care by doctors of chiropractic and medical doctors for older adults with low back pain. International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, May 15-18, 2012, Portland, OR.
Lyons K, Salsbury SA, Hondras MA, Jones M, Andresen A, Goertz CM. Older adults’ attitudes on collaborative care of low back pain by doctors of chiropractic and medical doctors: A focus group study. International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, May 15-18, 2012, Portland, OR.
Vining R, Pohlman K, Salsbury S, Potocki E, Seidman M, Morgenthal P, Hondras M. Eligibility assessment for clinical trials involving chronic pain at a chiropractic research center: A consensus case review process. International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, May 15-18, 2012, Portland, OR.
Goertz C, Salsbury S, Vining R, Long C, Andresen A, Hondras M, Jones M, Killinger L, Lyons K. An interprofessional education model for co-management of back pain in older adults by doctors of chiropractic and medical doctors. Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference, March 15-17, 2012, Las Vegas, NV.
Publications
Wells BM, Salsbury SA, Nightingale LM, Derby DC, Lawrence DJ, Goertz CM.
Improper communication makes for squat: A qualitative study of the health-care processes experienced by older adults in a clinical trial for back pain.
J Patient Exp
2020;7(4):507-515.
Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Hondras A, Wallace RB, Lyons KJ, Killinger LZ, Goertz CM.
Interprofessional attitudes and interdisciplinary practices for older adults with back pain among doctors of chiropractic: A descriptive study.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
2019;42(4):295-305.
Salsbury SA, Gertz CM, Vining RD, Hondras M, Andresen AA, Long CR, Lyons KJ, Killinger LZ, Wallace RB.
Interdisciplinary practice models for older adults with back pain: A qualitative evaluation.
Gerontologist
2018;58(2):376-387.
Goertz CM, Salsbury SA, Long CR, Vining RD, Andresen AA, Hondras MA, Lyons KJ, Killinger LZ, Wolinsky FD, Wallace RB.
Patient-centered professional practice models for managing low back pain in older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
BMC Geriatr
2017;17(235).
Seidman MB, Vining RD, Salsbury SA.
Collaborative care for a patient with complex low back pain and long-term tobacco use: A case report.
J Can Chiropr Assoc
2015;59(3):216-225. PMID: 26500355
Vining RD, Salsbury SA, Pohlman KA.
Eligibility determination for clinical trials: Development of a case review process at a chiropractic research center
Trials.
2014; 15:406 PMID: 25344427
Goertz CM, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Long CR, Andresen AA, Jones ME, Lyons KJ, Hondras MA, Killinger LZ, Wolinsky FD, Wallace RB.
Collaborative care for older adults: Study protocol for a pragmatic , pilot randomized controlled trial of co-management of patients with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic.
Trials
2013; 14:18.
Lyons KJ, Salsbury SA, Hondras MA, Jones ME, Andresen AA, Goertz CM.
Perspectives of older adults on co-management of low back pain by doctors of chiropractic and family medicine physicians: A focus group study.
BMC Complement Altern Med
2013; 13:225. PMID: 24040970.
Goertz C, Lyons S, Andresen A, Hondras M, Jones M, Killinger L, Long C, Lyons K, Mulhausen P, Vining R.
Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA), Palmer College of Chiropractic.
J Allied Health
2010 Fall;39 Suppl 1:e135-6.
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Cynthia Long, Ph.D., PStat
Robert Vining, D.C., D.H.Sc.
Joel G. Pickar, D.C., Ph.D.
Stacie A. Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N.
Zacariah Shannon, D.C., M.S., Ph.D.
Leah Cafer
Ann Hileman, B.Phil.
Sujatha Kedilaya, B.Sc.
Maranda Kleppe, D.C.
Jacob McCarey, M.S., B.S.
Amy Minkalis, D.C., M.S., CCRP
Elissa Twist, D.C., M.S., FIAMA, CCRP
Anna Walden-Steward, D.C., M.S.
Our Research
Chiropractic Care for Veterans: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Addressing Dose Effects for cLBP (VERDICT)
Quality Indicators of Chiropractic Care
Inter-Institutional Network for Chiropractic Research Project
Evaluating Spine-Related Low-Value Services in Administrative and Secondary Data Sources
Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment in Active Duty Military Personnel Studies (ACT)
Models of Healthy Ageing with Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic Safety Studies
Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Clinical Decision Making
Active Aging for Spine Health: Development of a Novel e-Health Intervention for Older Adults and Doctors of Chiropractic (AASH)
The Impact of Prior Image Review and Clinical History Information in a Chiropractic Radiology Practice
Thoracolumbar Fascia Mobility: A Pilot Study (TLFM)
Collaborative Care for Veterans with Spine Pain and Mental Health Conditions (COCOV)
Expanding EBCP and Research across the Palmer College of Chiropractic
Antinociceptive Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
Kiernan Chiropractic Care in Rehabilitation at Crotched Mountain
Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA)
Chiropractic Integration into Multidisciplinary Healthcare Systems
Developmental Center for Clinical and Translational Science in Chiropractic (DCRC)
Technology Assessment
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