Outcomes of a Community Pain Service: A Mixed Method Analysis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigating the Effectiveness of ’Menu-Based’ Approach in a Multidisciplinary Community Pain Service: A Mixed Method Analysis
IRAS ID
115920
Contact name
Chris Barker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Research summary
Approximately 1 in 7 (13%) of the UK population suffer from chronic pain (pain which lasts for more than 3 months). The presence of ongoing pain affects not just the physical aspect of the person, but can also lead to psychological distress such as depression and anxiety. The need for effective multidisciplinary (clinicians from different clinical backgrounds) treatment which addresses all aspects of the pain experience is vital.
We currently conduct audits examining the difference this individualised, multidisciplinary approach makes to patients pain levels and management skills, though this research aims to build on these findings through administering more relevant questionnaires and conducting informal interviews asking patients about their experiences of attending the clinic. We will invite everyone who is referred into the service to take part, regardless of their speific pain condiditon. The questionnaire part of the study will last a total of 6 months for each patient then after that patients will be invited to attend the informal interview which will take approximately an hour. We hope that the findings will give insight into effective treatments of chronic pain, and uncover what a good patient experience in the pain clinic may look like, to help other patients with chronic pain in the future. We will be including patient involvement (through our patient-led support group) in as many aspects of the research as possible.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/0734
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jun 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion