Course Overview
Although healthcare practitioners frequently work with clients who are experiencing pain, there is evidence that supports an interdisciplinary biopsychosocial approach when treating clients with chronic pain. Practitioners with a more detailed knowledge of pain can be more effective when working with a variety of clients, groups, and populations. The purpose of this basic course is to elaborate on the definition of pain and its perception, factors hampering pain management, assessment of a client for pain, and interventions to improve function in clients with pain.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define the physiology and perception of pain.
- Identify appropriate measures to assess pain.
- Identify difficult-to-diagnose pain conditions.
- Summarize the different mechanisms of pain relief, including considerations across the life span and pain management barriers.
- Define the interprofessional team approach to treating pain.
- Identify preparatory, purposeful, and occupation-based interventions used with clients with pain.
- Examine the role of mind/body techniques in managing pain.