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What cost chronic pain?

J Sheehan1, J McKay, M Ryan

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4.

Irish Medical Journal
|November 1, 1996
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Chronic non-malignant pain imposes a significant economic burden. In Ireland, 95 patients referred to a pain clinic cost over 1.9 million pounds, highlighting the need for effective treatment resource allocation.

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Pain Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic non-malignant pain represents a substantial economic burden globally.
  • Previous estimates indicate significant costs to the American economy annually.
  • The economic impact on the Irish economy was previously unquantified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the total economic cost associated with patients attending a Multi-Disciplinary Pain Clinic in Ireland.
  • To assess the financial impact on health services, social welfare, and lost earnings.
  • To provide data supporting resource allocation for pain management.

Main Methods:

  • Cost analysis of 95 patients referred to a Multi-Disciplinary Pain Clinic.
  • Estimation of direct healthcare costs.

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  • Calculation of social welfare payments and patient lost earnings.

    • Main Results:

    • The 95 patients incurred an estimated cost of 1.9 million pounds.
    • A smaller subgroup of 22 younger, unemployed patients accounted for 1.5 million pounds of the total cost.
    • These figures highlight the significant economic impact of chronic pain patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Chronic non-malignant pain imposes a considerable economic burden on the Irish economy.
    • Targeted interventions and resource allocation for pain management are essential.
    • Further research into cost-effective treatment strategies is warranted.