EMPHN seeks GP input on how to improve patient recovery from acute pain
One in five Australians now suffer from chronic pain. Surgery, whiplash, low back pain and work injuries are well known causes of acute pain. Ensuring that at-risk patients receive best-practice pain recovery within the six to twelve-week period after an acute event can reduce the risk of transition to chronic pain.
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is mapping pain recovery services in our catchment and wants to work with local primary care practitioners to improve patient outcomes. EMPHN will use the mapping to understand service entry points, failure points, and service gaps for consumers at risk of progressing to chronic pain.
This survey is for General Practitioners across eastern Melbourne to contribute to the mapping exercise. Your feedback will inform future EMPHN work.
The survey takes approximately 10-12 minutes to complete and is open until 18 March 2021.
If you wish to contribute through a telephone conversation instead, please call or SMS Jo Grzelinska on 0418 595 781 to book a time at your convenience, including before or after work.
EMPHN lead
Susan Rice, Lead Sector Capacity & After Hours, 0419 475 855, susan.rice@emphn.org.au
Lead consultant
Jo Grzelinska, Principal Consultant, 0418 595 781, jo@larter.com.au
This initiative is funded by the Australian Government under the PHN program.