Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID-19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare centers quickly adapted services into virtual formats. Pain clinics in Canada play a vital role in helping people living with pain, and these clinics remained essential services for patients throughout the pandemic. This study aimed to (1) describe and compare the transition from in-person to virtual pain care services at Canadian pain clinics during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) provide postpandemic recommendations for pain care services to optimize the quality of patient care.

Materials and methods

We used a qualitative participatory action study design that included a cross-sectional survey for data collection and descriptive analysis to summarize the findings. Survey responses were collected between Janua

SUBMITTER: Borg Debono V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10085656 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature