[The coordination of community care for patients with chronic pain]

Abstract

Patients with chronic pain require global and multi-disciplinary care. The network "Lutter contre la douleur" offers coordinated support for health professionals and a multidimensional assessment of the patients. Its therapeutic education programme favours learning of bodymind techniques. In this context, the nurse coordinator can play a key role in ensuring the efficiency of the patient management and health care pathway.

Keywords: chronic pain; coordination; douleur chronique; network; parcours personnalisé de santé; personalised health care pathway; réseau; therapeutic education; éducation thérapeutique.