Migraine and Headache Care in the Republic of Ireland: History and a Vision for the Future Influenced by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
advocacy
headache
healthcare
migraine
patient support groups
Journal
Headache
ISSN: 1526-4610
Titre abrégé: Headache
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985091R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
received:
08
09
2020
accepted:
10
09
2020
pubmed:
4
10
2020
medline:
19
12
2020
entrez:
3
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The care and management of migraine/headache patients in the Republic of Ireland over the last 25 years are summarized in this article. Collaboration between voluntary patient organizations (the Migraine Association of Ireland or MAI), primary care services, and hospital/community shared healthcare professionals (most notably the headache specialist nurse), is highlighted as one of the key features of this management strategy in an underfunded and under-resourced public healthcare system. The migraine/headache community in Ireland is small, but they have been dedicated in their commitment to improving care for their patients for more than 2 decades. As a result, they have been successful in recent years, both nationally and internationally, in terms of financial funding and support for their multidisciplinary and collaborative approach.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The care and management of migraine/headache patients in the Republic of Ireland over the last 25 years are summarized in this article.
METHODS
Collaboration between voluntary patient organizations (the Migraine Association of Ireland or MAI), primary care services, and hospital/community shared healthcare professionals (most notably the headache specialist nurse), is highlighted as one of the key features of this management strategy in an underfunded and under-resourced public healthcare system.
CONCLUSION
The migraine/headache community in Ireland is small, but they have been dedicated in their commitment to improving care for their patients for more than 2 decades. As a result, they have been successful in recent years, both nationally and internationally, in terms of financial funding and support for their multidisciplinary and collaborative approach.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2665-2668Informations de copyright
© 2020 American Headache Society.
Références
Irish Government’s Health Care Fund. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/slaintecare-implementation-strategy/. Accessed September 8, 2020.
Migraine Association of Ireland. Available at: https://migraine.ie/. Accessed September 8, 2020.
Global Patient Advocacy Coalition. Available at: https://ihs-gpac.org/about/. Accessed September 8, 2020.
The Irish Pharmacy Union. Available at: https://ipu.ie/home/. Accessed September 8, 2020.
Irish College of General Practitioners. Available at: https://www.icgp.ie/. Accessed September 8, 2020.
Health Service Executive. Available at: https://www.hse.ie/eng/. Accessed September 8, 2020.