Action plan for the organization and delivery of chronic pain services in Nova Scotia

Review of Pain Management Services in Nova Scotia, of the existing chronic pain services available in Nova Scotia in comparison to the rest of the country. [...] The findings of the Review of Pain Management Services in Nova Scotia point to dedicated professionals working long hours to provide the best care possible to patients with chronic pain, however, there are a number of drawbacks in the current system in the province: • there are not enough health care professionals with training in pain management 1 Chronic Pain in Canada: Prevalence, Treatment, Im [...] Key principles in this Action Plan focus on the importance of knowledge of front line and primary care providers to provide pain services, the integration of services between programs, the proper utilization of resources and the provision of quality evidence- informed care. [...] The Working Group discussed issues of planning, implementation, human resources, remuneration, current delivery models in N. S. and in other jurisdictions, and ongoing improvement of pain management services in N. S. The objectives of the N. S. Chronic Pain Management Working Group were as follows: • To develop the vision for chronic pain management services for Nova Scotia within the broad contex [...] One of the main goals of the Working Group was to develop provincial approaches to limit the number of patients that end up having to go to the Pain Management Unit at the QEII.