[Regional comparison of specialized outpatient and (partial) inpatient pain medicine care in Germany].

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Chronic pain requires graduated and staged levels of care. The aim of this study is to provide a regional overview regarding the accessibility of specialized outpatient and (partial) inpatient pain medicine care from the patient's perspective in Germany.

Material and methods

For 1000 model patients randomly generated from German postal code location combinations, the travelling time by car (individual transport, IT) and available public transport connections (PTC) to the nearest specialized outpatient and inpatient pain medicine clinics and units were assessed using a route planner.

Results

Outpatient facilities (in a practice setting) were mostly realistically accessible depending on the proportion of pain treatment and the networking structu

SUBMITTER: Erlenwein J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12858620 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature