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A holistic approach to chronic pain management that involves all stakeholders: change is needed

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Kress, Hans-Georg, Aldington, Dominic, Alon, Eli, Coaccioli, Stefano, Collett, Beverly, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Huygen, Frank, Jaksch, Wolfgang +10 more·2015·Current Medical Research and Opinion

Abstract

Chronic pain affects a large proportion of the population, imposing significant individual distress and a considerable burden on society, yet treatment is not always instituted and/or adequate. Comprehensive multidisciplinary management based on the biopsychosocial model of pain has been shown to be clinically effective and cost-efficient, but is not widely available. A literature review of stakeholder groups revealed many reasons for this, including: i) many patients believe healthcare professionals lack relevant knowledge, and consultations are rushed, ii) general practitioners consider that pain management has a low priority and is under-resourced, iii) pain specialists cite non-adherence to evidence-based treatment, sub-optimal prescribing, and chronic pain not being regarded as a disease in its own right, iv) nurses', pharmacists' and physiotherapists' skills are not fully utilized, and v) psychological therapy is employed infrequently and often too late. Many of the issues relating to physicians could be addressed by improving medical training, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels - for example, by making pain medicine a compulsory core subject of the undergraduate medical curriculum. This would improve physician/patient communication, increase the use of standardized pain assessment tools, and allow more patients to participate in treatment decisions. Patient care would also benefit from improved training for other multidisciplinary team members; for example, nurses could provide counseling and follow-up support, psychologists offer coping skills training, and physiotherapists have a greater role in rehabilitation. Equally important measures include the widespread adoption of a patient-centered approach, chronic pain being recognized as a disease in its own right, and the development of universal guidelines for managing chronic non-cancer pain. Perhaps the greatest barrier to improvement is lack of political will at both national and international level. Some powerful initiatives and collaborations are currently lobbying policy-making bodies to raise standards and reduce unnecessary pain - it is vital they continue.

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Kress, H.-G., Aldington, D., Alon, E., Coaccioli, S., Collett, B., Coluzzi, F., Huygen, F., Jaksch, W., Kalso, E., Kocot-Kępska, M., Mangas, A. C., Ferri, C. M., Mavrocordatos, P., Morlion, B., Müller-Schwefe, G., Nicolaou, A., Hernández, C. P., & Sichère, P.
Affiliations
  • Vienna General Hospital (AT)
  • Royal Hampshire County Hospital (GB)
  • University Hospital Zurich (CH)
  • Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria (IT)
  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (GB)
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • Wilhelminen Hospital (AT)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • Jagiellonian University (PL)
  • kUNIDOR, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
  • lHospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain
  • Hirslanden Clinique Cecil (CH)
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • oSchmerz- und Palliativzentrum, Göppingen, Germany
  • St George's Hospital (GB)
  • Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
  • Centre Hospitalier Saint-Denis (FR)
Corresponding author
Kress, Hans-Georg
Venue
Current Medical Research and Opinion
Published
2015-08-20
Volume
31
Issue
9
Pages
1743-1754
ISSN
  • 0300-7995 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-4877
OpenAlex
W1748921979
Cited by
178
References
56
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FWCI
1.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Keywords
chronic pain management, multidisciplinary pain management, biopsychosocial model, stakeholder perspectives, general practitioners, pain specialists, medical education, patient-centered care, psychotherapy, pain assessment tools, pain policy, barriers to treatment
MeSH terms
Holistic Health, Humans, Pain Measurement, Patient Care Management, Psychological Techniques, Needs Assessment, Chronic Pain, Pain Management

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