Pain is a complex biophysical, psychological, and social condition and there is a growing evidence base to support several complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches, which can address pain in a more holistic way. While the VA has become a leader in advancing CIH through its Whole Health Initiative, there remain many barriers, especially for rural patients. This pilot study will assess the feasibility of an innovative telehealth evidence-based intervention for rural VA patients with chronic pain: the Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention (RAMP). RAMP was developed with multiple-levels of VA stakeholders (including rural patients). It was designed to deliver multiple CIH self-management strategies (pain education, mindfulness, pain specific exercises, and cognitive behavioral strategies) in one intervention, to overcome existing barriers to care and improve rural Veterans' pain and important biopsychosocial outcomes.
