Reviewing the Potential Role of Artificial Intelligence in Delivering Personalized and Interactive Pain Medicine Education for Chronic Pain Patients

Abstract

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in patient pain medicine education has the potential to revolutionize pain management. By harnessing the power of AI, patient education becomes more personalized, interactive, and supportive, empowering patients to understand their pain, make informed decisions, and actively participate in their pain management journey. AI tailors the educational content to individual patients’ needs, providing personalized recommendations. It introduces interactive elements through chatbots and virtual assistants, enhancing engagement and motivation. AI-powered platforms improve accessibility by providing easy access to educational resources and adapting content to diverse patient populations. Future AI applications in pain management include explaining pain mechanisms, treatment options, predicting outcomes based on individualized patient-specific factors, and supporting monitoring and adherence. Though the literature on AI in pain medicine and its applications are scarce yet growing, we propose avenues where AI may be applied and review the potential applications of AI in pain management education. Additionally, we address ethical considerations, patient empowerment, and accessibility barriers.

Keywords:

• ethics
• chatbots
• machine learning
• natural language processing
• patient education

Acknowledgments

Michael E Schatman, Trent Emerick, and Vwaire Orhurhu are co-senior authors for this study. Though the manuscript was written by the authors and all citations were inserted by the authors with none suggested by artificial intelligence, we would like to thank OpenAI for the creation and development of ChatGPT3.5 and 4.0. ChatGTP which assisted in generating a preliminary outline for the manuscript which was revised by the authors. We thank you ChatGPT, even when you were wrong, you were polite and open to being taught. As one woman who impacted the lives of many in the field of pain once said, “If you are nice, you are never wrong”. – Raniba Diwan. You then were able to analyze the response that Raniba Diwan once stated as “being kind and considerate towards others can create a positive environment where conflicts and mistakes are less likely to occur”.

Disclosure

Dr Christopher Robinson is a consultant for TrueLearn, Augmend Health, and Doc2Doc, outside the submitted work. Dr Michael Schatman is a research consultant for Modoscript, takes part in the Scientific Steering Committee for Collegium, and is part of the advisory committee for Syneos Health, outside the submitted work. Dr Trent Emerick is the founder for and reports stock/equity from Vanish Therapeutics, Inc, outside the submitted work. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work.