A hybrid SWOT analysis of the neuromodulation process for chronic pain
| Autor: | Mikael von und zu Fraunberg, Timo Koivisto, Anne Puurunen, Mette Nissen, Jukka Huttunen, Tiina-Mari Ikäheimo, Antti Huotarinen, Henna-Kaisa Jyrkkänen, Miika Kajanus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry 020209 energy Chronic pain 02 engineering and technology Spinal cord stimulation medicine.disease University hospital Neuromodulation (medicine) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neuropathic pain 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Physical therapy Medicine Neurology (clinical) business SWOT analysis 030217 neurology & neurosurgery General Nursing |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 16:76-85 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2800 1747-0307 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjnn.2020.16.2.76 |
| Popis: | Background: Spinal cord stimulation is an efficient treatment for selected patients with chronic neuropathic pain. Since 2015, neuromodulation nurses at Kuopio University Hospital have been responsible for patient education and stimulator adjustments. Aims: The purpose is to determine what factors professionals perceived to affect patients' wellbeing in the neuromodulation process for chronic neuropathic pain. Methods: Four nurses and four physicians on the neuromodulation team performed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis of the operational environment. All evaluated the attributes independently, and a multiple-criteria analysis was performed based on the results. Findings: The most important factors were excellent or good treatment results, having neuromodulation nurses, having a well-functioning neuromodulation team, vulnerability because of the limited number of specialists, and the establishment of a pain centre. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of neuromodulation nurses and teamwork in chronic pain neuromodulation. The establishment of a multidisciplinary pain centre is strongly recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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