ArticleIrish journal of medical science2022
A national survey of publicly funded chronic pain management services in Ireland.
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- The Lived Experience of Pain Services: A Comparison of Service Users' and Service Providers' Experience of Irish Health Services.Pain research & management · 2025Article
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- Advanced clinical prioritisation in an Irish, tertiary, chronic pain management service: an audit of outcomes.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Article
- What are the perceived needs of people living with chronic pain regarding physiotherapy services? A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- UK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: results from two web-based national surveys (the PACFiND study).BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic pain management services have historically been under-resourced in Ireland. There is no agreed model of care for chronic pain management services in Ireland. Previous studies have assessed the extent of services in Ireland without examining waiting times for access to services.
aimsThis study aimed to quantify the extent of, geographical distribution of and waiting times for access to publicly funded chronic pain management services in Ireland.
methodsUsing the British Pain Society's Core Standards for Pain Management Services in the UK (2015) and International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) recommendations, a questionnaire was devised. Publically funded departments in Ireland were contacted and questionnaires completed. Waiting list data was publicly available and obtained from the National Treatment Purchase Fund website.
resultsThere was a 100% response rate. Sixteen publicly funded chronic pain management services were identified. There are 27 chronic pain management consultants (16.6 whole time equivalents (WTE)) practicing chronic pain management, amounting to 0.55 specialists (0.34 WTEs)/100,000 of the population. There are 21 WTE for non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs), 26.5 WTEs for nursing, 8 WTEs for physiotherapy and 6.2 WTEs for psychology, nationally. A percentage of 93.75% of departments (n = 15) provide interventional therapies, 37.5% (n = 6) provide advanced neuromodulation and 43.75% (n = 7) are managing intrathecal pump therapies. There are five pain management programmes nationally. As of January 2020, ~ 25% patients on waiting lists for outpatient appointments were waiting > 18 months, with ~ 17% patients on waiting lists for interventional treatments waiting > 12 months.
conclusionsShortage of multidisciplinary staff is of particular concern for Irish services. Patient access is limited as evidenced by significant waiting lists. In order to improve access to care and bring services in line with international recommendations, increased resources are needed.
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