title: A feasibility study of a combined nurse/pharmacist-led chronic pain clinic in primary care.
abstract: Chronic pain is common and management hampered by lack of resources in primary and secondary care. Nurse- or pharmacist-led clinics have been shown to lead to improvements in care for patients with chronic pain. This study showed that a combined nurse/pharmacist-led clinic for managing chronic pain in primary care can lead to improvements in management of pain, reduction in use of secondary care resources and high rates of satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: University of Leeds, UK. m.briggs@leeds.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: S José
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Closs
authors.forename: Kath
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marczewski
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barratt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration*; D059408:Pain Management; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation