Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities

dc.contributor.authorFashler, Samantha, R.
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Lynn, K.
dc.contributor.authorOosenbrug, Eric, D.
dc.contributor.authorBurns, Lindsay, C.
dc.contributor.authorRazavi, Shima
dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorKatz, Joel
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-02T13:52:46Z
dc.date.available2016-04-02T13:52:46Z
dc.date.issued2016-03
dc.description.abstractThis study reviewed the published literature evaluating multidisciplinary chronic pain treatment facilities to provide an overview of their availability, caseload, wait times, and facility characteristics. A systematic literature review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines following a search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases. Inclusion criteria stipulated that studies be original research, survey more than one pain treatment facility directly, and describe a range of available treatments. Fourteen articles satisfied inclusion criteria. Results showed little consistency in the research design used to describe pain treatment facilities. Availability of pain treatment facilities was scarce and the reported caseloads and wait times were generally high. A wide range of medical, physical, and psychological pain treatments were available. Most studies reported findings on the percentage of practitioners in different health care professions employed. Future studies should consider using more comprehensive search strategies to survey facilities, improving clarity on what is considered to be a pain treatment facility, and reporting on a consistent set of variables to provide a clear summary of the status of pain treatment facilities. This review highlights important information for policymakers on the scope, demand, and accessibility of pain treatment facilities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSamantha Fashler is supported by an Ontario Graduate Scholarship and a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Lindsay Burns is supported by a Frederick Banting and Charles Best CIHR Doctoral Scholarship. Joel Katz is supported by a CIHR Canada Research Chair in Health Psychology. This project was conducted in collaboration with the Canadian Pain Coalition (CPC) as a part of the Report Card on Pain.
dc.identifier.citationSamantha R. Fashler, Lynn K. Cooper, Eric D. Oosenbrug, et al., “Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities,” Pain Research and Management, vol. 2016, Article ID 5960987, 19 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/5960987
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1203-6765 (Print) ISSN: 1918-1523 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn1203-6765 (Print) ISSN: 1918-1523 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/31053
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © 2016 Samantha R. Fashler et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_US
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dc.subjectPain, multidisciplinary, treatment, clinic, facility, serviceen_US
dc.titleSystematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities
dc.typeArticleen_US

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