Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID-19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations
Table 1
Characteristics of participating pain clinics (n = 11).
Clinic settings
Number of clinics (%)
Hospital-based
5 (45)
Community-based
6 (55)
Province
Number of clinics (%)
British Columbia
2 (18)
Alberta
2 (18)
Ontario
3 (27)
Quebec
2 (18)
New Brunswick
1 (9)
Nova Scotia
1 (9)
Types of virtual services
Number of services
Existing (prior to pandemic)
9
Transitioned (during pandemic)
72
New (after onset of pandemic)
4
“services” refers to a variety of synchronous forms of care, such as standard appointments, interventions, individual/group programs, workshops, or rehabilitation services.