UK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: results from two web-based national surveys (the PACFiND study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The UK's "Getting It Right First Time" programme recommends that management of people with fibromyalgia should centre on primary care. However, it remains unclear as to how best to organise health systems to deliver services to optimise patient outcomes.

Aim

To profile UK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: provision of National Health Services (NHS) and use of non-NHS services by people with fibromyalgia.

Methods

Two online open surveys (A and B) incorporating questions about diagnosis, treatment and management of fibromyalgia and gaps in healthcare services were conducted between 11th September 2019 and 3rd February 2020. These were targeted to NHS healthcare professionals consulting with people with fibromyalgia (Survey A) and people ≥16 ye

SUBMITTER: Wilson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347075 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature