Health researchers at the University of Stirling are calling for an overhaul of services for children living with chronic pain.
A new study, led by Dr Emma France and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, found children are often left without effective pain management and struggle to access support from health services.
The research, which was carried out over a three-year period, is the first to specifically look at all the research about how children living with chronic pain and their families are experiencing pain and pain management.
You can read a summary of the CHAMPION study: Managing children’s chronic non-cancer pain better on the Stirling University website, where you can also watch their video: the Chronic Pain Rollercoaster.
The video depicts a family consisting of a father, mother, and their three children, who are looking at a theme park with a large rollercoaster. The story is narrated by the teenage middle child who has chronic pain – “When you have chronic pain, life can feel like a rollercoaster. It’s like everything turns upside down…”
There is full information about the research available in this document (PDF) from the Cochrane Library website.
