Implementation Guide for PHNs - Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard

Promote the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard and the new RACGP GP education module using our campaign materials which includes Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn posts you can adopt or adapt for your region.

Publish an article using the sample newsletter content from the campaign materials. Consider incorporating a local patient story, or interview with a local clinician.

Encourage your local HealthPathways program to prioritise the localisation or review of low back pain pathways to ensure they reflect the care described in the standard and incorporate available resources for consumers and clinicians.

Consider engaging local clinical expertise – e.g. a physiotherapist, or psychologist with pain management expertise – to facilitate an education session using the presentation for clinicians provided. Incorporate information on local pathways and services to increase relevance and engagement.

Host our freely available resources and links on the PHN website as/if appropriate – such as links to implementation resources including GP education module, a Quick Guide for General Practitioners, brief educational videos for clinicians and a consumer story illustrating the importance of the care described in the standard.

Identify local initiatives and networks that may benefit from learning more about the standard and target communications accordingly – e.g. chronic pain initiatives or musculoskeletal or allied health networks.

Show our brief educational videos for clinicians and our consumer story at relevant clinician forums to generate discussion about local quality improvement.