Development of a nurse-led chronic pain clinic in UK primary care.
We describe the development of an innovative, nurse-led chronic pain clinic in primary care. Benefit of the structured intervention was seen in terms of overall patient pain (as measured by the short form McGill-Melzack pain scale) with no overall impact on drug costs. A significant proportion (54%) of patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were deemed to be at risk of gastropathy and in need of gastroprotection as defined by the clinic protocol. Areas worthy of further study are discussed.
Glasgow
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Department of General Practice, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D018710:Pain Clinics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*