| Project Summary |
Chronic pain impacts nearly 1 in 5 Canadian adults, with demonstrated inequities in the prevalence, severity, and access to care among populations that experience discrimination, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S) communities. Linkages between communities and health systems support patient-centered care by integrating the strengths of communities to address unmet needs, such as social determinants of health. Driven by a local need from stakeholders, this project seeks to develop partnerships with diverse community organizations, assess barriers and facilitators to integration, and co-design an implementation plan to establish linkages between chronic pain management and community resources. This work will foster knowledge exchange among key stakeholders (clinicians, patients, decision makers and community leaders), to co-create strategies tailored to community needs that aim to reduce care fragmentations and health inequities related to chronic pain management. |
