Webinar
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Define pain
  • Insight into diversity and pain management
  • Understand diversity in the United States
  • Difference between race and ethnicity
  • Pain and expression
  • Communication of feelings of pain
  • Health literacy for pain
  • Culturally competent healthcare settings

Author

Cultural Influences on Pain Management - Thursday, January 30th, 2025, 6:00pm-7:00pm ET

$30

Description:

With over 99% of the American public having limited sense of cultural competency as it pertains to their healthcare, it is incumbent upon health care service providers to be able to communicate to the best of their ability.

This course discusses specific cultures and their respective perceptions of pain and illness.  This primer course proves that there are differences in how pain and “hurt” are expressed, as well as those cultures who have a hierarchy that is designed to protect their members from outsiders. The course participant learns about those cultures who require that patients are supervised and have a group of decision makers help them.

Other areas covered include perception of health problems, and persistent pain in various cultures and how to recognize and respect them.

Full Course Description
With over 99% of the American public having limited sense of cultural competency as it pertains to their healthcare, it is incumbent upon health care service providers to be able to communicate to the best of their ability.This course discusses specific cultures and their respective perceptions of pain and illness.  This primer course proves that there are differences in how pain and “hurt” are expressed, as well as those cultures who have a hierarchy that...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on cultures who require that patients are supervised and have a group of decision-makers help them, perception of health problems, and persistent pain in various cultures and how to recognize and respect them.

Learning Outcomes: 

  1. Recognize pain, ethnicity, and race
  2. Identify culture and cultural competency
  3. Identify expression of pain
  4. Identify challenges of communicating pain
  5. Identify appropriate questions for pain expression
  6. Recognize significance of health literacy for pain communication
  7. Identify how to create culturally competent settings

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on cultures who require that patients are supervised and have a group of decision-makers help them, perception of health problems, and persistent pain in various cultures and how to recognize and respect them.

Learning Outcomes: 

  1. Recognize pain, ethnicity, and race
  2. Identify culture and cultural competency
  3. Identify expression of pain
  4. Identify challenges of communicating pain
  5. Identify appropriate questions for pain expression
  6. Recognize significance of health literacy for pain communication
  7. Identify how to create culturally competent settings

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational TherapyPhysical TherapySpeech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 1 Hours
Physical Therapy: 1 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 1 Hours


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-interactive course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational TherapyPhysical TherapySpeech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 1 Hours
Physical Therapy: 1 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 1 Hours


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-interactive course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.