From: Expanding access to pain care for frail, older people in primary care: a cross-sectional study
Type of pain action plan | Pain action plans (N = 252) |
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Continuity of care N (%) | Â |
 Referral |  |
  Practice nurse refers older person to family physician | 67 (26.6) |
  Practice nurse refers older person to other healthcare professional | 22 (8.7) |
  Practice nurse refers older person to outpatient pain clinic | 9 (3.6) |
 Coordination of care |  |
  Practice nurse consults with family physician | 8 (3.2) |
  Practice nurse organises MTC multidisciplinary consultation | 6 (2.4) |
 Watchful waiting |  |
  Practice nurse actively monitors pain | 15 (6.0) |
  Client consults with family physician when pain deteriorates | 13 (5.2) |
Education N (%) | Â |
  Practice nurse provides information and advice about pain | 16 (6.3) |
Ongoing assessment N (%) | Â |
  Practice nurse measures ABI | 3 (1.2) |
Pharmacological interventions N (%) | Â |
  Pain medication is started or changed | 50 (19.8) |
Nonpharmacological interventions N (%) | Â |
  Physiotherapy | 14 (5.6) |
  Exercise | 6 (2.4) |
  Occupational therapy, manual therapy | 4 (1.6) |
  TENS, support material | 5 (2.0) |