Recommendations for headache service organisation and delivery in Europe.
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Journal Article
Abstract
Headache disorders are a major public-health priority, and there is pressing need for effective solutions to them. Better health care for headache-and ready access to it-are central to these solutions; therefore, the organisation of headache-related services within the health systems of Europe becomes an important focus. These recommendations are the result of collaboration between the European Headache Federation and Lifting The Burden: the Global Campaign against Headache. The process of development included wide consultation. To meet the very high level of need for headache care both effectively and efficiently, the recommendations formulate a basic three-level model of health-care organisation rationally spread across primary and secondary health-care sectors, taking account of the different skills and expertise in these sectors. They recognise that health services are differently structured in countries throughout Europe, and not always adequately resourced. Therefore, they aim to be adaptable to suit these differences. They are set out in five sections: needs assessment, description of the model, adaptation, standards and educational implications.
Date Issued
2011-03-05
Date Acceptance
2011-02-10
Citation
Journal of Headache and Pain, 2011, 12 (4), pp.419-426
ISSN
1129-2377
Publisher
BioMed Central
Start Page
419
End Page
426
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Headache and Pain
Volume
12
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2011. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
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Subjects
Community Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Europe
Headache
Humans
Organizations
Publication Status
Published