Dr. Owen Owunwanne

Abstract

The present study is technically mixed but primarily qualitative. Content analysis was used to quantify the summary of the data in terms of counts and percentages of how many participants contributed to qualitative themes and the health survey is quantitative. The study was designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of facts that influence participant's decisions and perceptions about the use of conventional, alternative, and integrative medicine for chronic pain. Users of three types of medical treatments are generally characterized as being above, normal, or below normal health compared by 1998 normal health standard by participants. The study's participants were 17 people who experienced or were diagnosed with chronic pain using patients' perception survey (SF-36).
The questionnaire asked about their experience of chronic pain, treatment, and health outcomes and the way they perceived conventional, alternative, and integrative treatment. Physicians were interviewed. From the physicians' perspective, interviews suggested that integrative medicine is more open to the use of other medical treatments and modalities for chronic pain. Although interviewees who practiced conventional and alternative medicine were somewhat open to other medical treatments and modalities, they were more restricted in their willingness to utilize treatment modalities different from their practice of medicine compared to integrative medicine. Participants were more aware
A Qualitative Study
of why they chose alternative medicine but were less aware of why they chose integrative medicine even though they were satisfied with it. The primary focus of this study was patient satisfaction and perceptions of conventional, alternative, and integrative medicine in the treatment of chronic pain: 8 showed satisfaction with alternative treatment only; 7 were satisfied with integrative treatment for chronic pain or some combination of modalities; 13 participants chose alternative methods because they perceived it as good for body or mentioned personal preferences and practicality. For most, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)seemed beneficial, holistic, and more natural healing. Some patients appeared unclear of the difference between integrative and alternative medicine. The study showed that patients preferred alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine to
conventional medicine. Evidence suggests that patients' choice of treatment are linked to the strong value they attach to their culture, religious beliefs, and confidence in their doctor.

Biography

Dr. Owunwanne earned his Ph.D. in Applied Psychology with a concentration in Psychophysiology and Health Psychology at the Akamai University in 2011; M.A. degree in Psychology with a concentration in Health Psychology at the Saybrook University California in 2005; MBA degree in Health Administration at the University of Beverly Hills California in 1982; B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Personnel Management at the State University of New York Buffalo New York in 1978, and a Diploma in Education for the Ministry (EFM) at St. John's Lafayette square Church in Washington District of Columbia in 1997.
Dr. Owunwanne is a school teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. He worked for Delta T Group, a Health Care Service Agency, Maxim Health Care Services as a Therapeutic Behavioral Aide, a school registrar for Washington District of Columbia Public Schools. He served on the grading and reporting development committee for Middle School students. He served on the school curriculum for student youth services in the Washington District of Columbia. He served as Co-Director and a Policy Advisor, UNICEF-United Nations Association, Global Classroom in District of Columbia area for over 1,900 teachers and students. Since 2013 Dr. Owunwanne has been lecturing at Howard University College of Pharmacy, teaching CAM therapies as applicable to chronic diseases such as kidney problems, urinary tract problems, prostate problems, musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis disorders, metabolic disorders. Dr. Owunwanne is the author of the Pain Patients' Perceptions of Selected Conventional, Alternative, and Integrative Medical Treatments in Pain Management.
He studied HeartMath Intervention Program at HeartMath Institute in California in 2013, where he earned a professional Hearth Math license to practice the HearthMath Intervention Behavioral Health program as a provider. He received training as a Certified Medical Revenue Manager(CMRM) at the Medical Revenue Management Association of America(MRMAA) and holds Medical Revenue Management license with American Business Systems(ABS) in 2020. Dr. Owunwanne is the owner of ONJO Medical Solutions. He specialized in Medical Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Optimization, and Private Practice Business Support.
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Furthermore, he specialized in making Medical Practice more streamlined and profitable. Dr. Owunwanne has demonstrated effective and efficient cash flow for thousands of practices using his company's processes and systems. He performs Complimentary Practice Analysis to show practices in more detail the impact of their training. He helps Medical Practitioners increase their revenue, provides innovative solutions to get physicians paid more and faster. He helps Medical Practitioners spend more time with patient care than paperwork. He helps Medical practitioners with Billing and Coding, assisting them with Errors and Omissions, explaining benefits (EOB), etc.