Pediatric and Adolescent Complex Pain Clinic
This program offers treatment and assessment to children experiencing chronic, complex, or difficult to manage pain.The Pediatric Complex Pain Clinic provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, accessible outpatient service for the management of complex pain experienced by children and their families, focusing on goal attainment, self-management and overall functional improvement.
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Service Providers May Include
anesthesiologists, clinical nurse specialists, clinical psychologists, family counselors, physical therapists (PTs), registered nurses (RNs), researchers
EligibilityWithin Alberta Children’s Hospital catchment area ( unless otherwise approved ).
- documented pain-related impairment as primary complaint
- interventions and/or diagnostic tests have been completed to optimize care and rule out sinister pathology
- pain is complex and its management needs fall outside the norm for a particular specialty after failure in basic pain management interventions, including allied health support from their primary or referring clinic
- referring physician and family physician / NP will continue to provide care for the child and family alongside the CPC treatment team
- family and child must be willing to be assessed by multiple disciplines, including physician, nurse, physiotherapy, psychology and following the biopsychosocial model of care
Service AccessHealthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
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Also Known As
Acronym
CPC
Other
Complex Pain Program, Paediatric and Adolescent Complex Pain Clinic, Pediatric / Adolescent Complex Pain Service, Pediatric and Adolescent Chronic Pain, Pediatric and Adolescent Complex Pain Service
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