Browse by Audience
Skip to content
Papers of the Week
How Is Chronic Pain Managed in Rural Australia? A Qualitative Study Exploring Rural Healthcare Professional and Consumer Experiences.
Authors
Grant AR, Westhorp G, Mardon A, White M, Hibbert PD, Karran EL, Roeger C, Moseley GLAbstract
Guideline-based care for chronic pain is variably provided. Existing data on chronic pain management in Australia come primarily from metropolitan samples. As the initial investigations for a wider needs assessment, we sought to understand how chronic pain is managed in rural Australia, focused on investigating the gap between guideline-recommended care and provided care.