Chronic Pain Management during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led caregivers to modify patient healthcare, with a high impact on patients with chronic pain.

Aims

To map recommendations for the management of chronic pain patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and propose a workflow for the management of these patients.

Design

This was a scoping review.

Methods

The databases searched were PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and LILACS. The studies were examined by two independent reviewers. The disagreements between reviewers were resolved through discussion or with a third reviewer.

Results

We presented the results in the form of a table, a workflow, and a narrative summary. The search resulted in 13 studies selected for full reading, including one consensus, five gu

SUBMITTER: de Moraes EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7706418 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature