Understanding the Impact of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Visiting the Emergency Department for Chronic Pain at an Urban Academic Health Sciences Centre

Understanding the Impact of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Visiting the Emergency Department for Chronic Pain at an Urban Academic Health Sciences Centre

Background Canadians make approximately 16 million visits to the emergency department (ED) each year. ED visits for non-urgent reasons contribute to suboptimal patient care and ineffective resource use. Aims To estimate the proportion of ED visits related to chronic pain at our institution. Methods....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rebecca N. Small, Yaadwinder Shergill, Steve Tremblay, Jennifer Nelli, Danielle Rice, Catherine Smyth, Patricia A. Poulin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Pain
Subjects:
chronic pain
emergency department
prevalence
opioids
mental health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2019.1587290

Similar Items

Similar Items