Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times

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dc.contributor.authorLynch, Mary E
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Fiona A
dc.contributor.authorClark, Alexander J
dc.contributor.authorDunbar, Michael J
dc.contributor.authorGoldstein, David
dc.contributor.authorPeng, Philip
dc.contributor.authorStinson, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorTupper, Helen
dc.contributor.authorthe Canadian Pain Society Wait Times Task Force,
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T12:15:06Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T12:15:06Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-01
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T12:15:06Z
dc.description.abstractAs medical costs escalate, health care resources must be prioritized. In this context, there is an increasing need for benchmarks and best practices in wait time management. In December 2005, the Canadian Pain Society struck a Task Force to identify benchmarks for acceptable wait times for treatment of chronic pain. The task force mandate included a systematic review and survey to identify national or international wait time benchmarks for chronic pain, proposed or in use, along with a review of the evidence upon which they are based. An extensive systematic review of the literature and a survey of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapter Presidents and key informants has identified that there are no established benchmarks or guidelines for acceptable wait times for the treatment of chronic pain in use in the world. In countries with generic guidelines or wait time standards that apply to all outpatient clinics, there have been significant challenges faced by pain clinics in meeting the established targets. Important next steps are to ensure appropriate additional research and the establishment of international benchmarks or guidelines for acceptable wait times for the treatment of chronic pain. This will facilitate advocacy for improved access to appropriate care for people suffering from chronic pain around the world.
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dc.identifier.citationMary E Lynch, Fiona A Campbell, Alexander J Clark, et al., “Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times,” Pain Research and Management, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 245-248, 2007. doi:10.1155/2007/891951
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2007/891951
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108534
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2007 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. 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.
dc.titleWaiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times
dc.typeJournal Article
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