[Territorial resources and access to care in the case of chronic pain]

Jean-Michel Gautier; Aline Le Chevalier

doi:10.1016/j.soin.2017.03.015

[Territorial resources and access to care in the case of chronic pain]

Soins. 2017 May;62(815):51-53. doi: 10.1016/j.soin.2017.03.015.

[Article in French]

Authors

Jean-Michel Gautier¹, Aline Le Chevalier²

Affiliations

¹ CHU Montpellier, 191, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, 34090 Montpellier, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² CH Avranches-Granville, 849, rue des Menneries, BP 629, 50406 Granville cedex, France.

PMID: 28477765
DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2017.03.015

Abstract

To respond to the complexity of the management of patients with chronic pain, an adapted and structured biopsychosocial approach is necessary. Created and managed by committed caregivers, regulated and financed by decision-making bodies, chronic pain assessment and treatment centres form part of the patient care pathway.

Keywords: care pathway; chronic pain; chronic pain assessment and treatment centre; douleur chronique; parcours de soins; structure d’évaluation et de traitement de la douleur chronique.

MeSH terms

Chronic Pain / nursing*
Chronic Pain / psychology*
Combined Modality Therapy / nursing
Critical Pathways* / organization & administration
France
Health Resources* / organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility* / organization & administration
Humans
National Health Programs / organization & administration
Pain Clinics / organization & administration
Pain Management / nursing*
Pain Management / psychology
Patient Care Team / organization & administration