A feasibility study of a combined nurse/pharmacist-led chronic pain clinic in primary care.
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.
Briggs
Michelle
M
University of Leeds, UK. m.briggs@leeds.ac.uk
Closs
S José
SJ
Marczewski
Kath
K
Barratt
Joanne
J
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