title: Structural barriers to pain control.
abstract: This fifth article in our series of six articles on the barriers to effective pain management considers how organisational influences can have an impact on the effectiveness of care. Routine, procedure and a lack of flexibility can all inhibit the effectiveness of pain control. This article examines the ways in which nurses can influence practice to make it more responsive to patients' needs.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D059408:Pain Management