Abstract
The authors believe that pain clinicians are the most appropriate specialists to undertake home visit treatments for pain control, particularly in the elderly, because they are well trained in nerve blockade, drug titration and emergency care techniques. Nevertheless, there have been no reports regarding the application and outcome of nerve block techniques for treatment in the home. We therefore visited patients in their homes where we applied nerve block techniques in 11 patients over a period of two years. Our patients and their families have been pleased with the results. Several factors which might influence the results of treatment at home in general and also in nerve block technique are discussed in terms of technical problems, social or socioeconomic status of the patients, patient-to-family relationships and patient-to-doctor relationships.
