A feasibility study of a combined nurse/pharmacist-led chronic pain clinic in primary care.

نویسندگان

  • Michelle Briggs
  • S José Closs
  • Kath Marczewski
  • Joanne Barratt
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Quality in primary care

دوره 16 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008