Pain Management
1h 5m
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Course Overview
This Course will provide an overview of the pathophysiology, types and signs and symptoms of pain, as well as what factors can influence pain, how to assess pain, and how pain differs in older adults and those with cognitive impairment.
Topics include:
- Definition and pathophysiology of pain
- Types of pain
- Signs and symptoms of pain, and factors influencing pain
- Pain assessment, including pain scales
- Evaluating pain management
Target audience
All health professionals.
Purpose
Review underpinning pain concepts and fundamental assessment skills to support effective management of pain experienced by people in your care.
Need
Understanding basic concepts of pain can facilitate more effective patient-specific pain management interventions. In order to assist patients to meet their treatment goals, regardless of whether the pain is acute or chronic, it is vital that health professionals clearly understand evidenced-based knowledge about pain, and the patient's pain history and experience.
Learning Outcomes
- Use knowledge about the pathophysiology, types, and uniqueness of pain, to facilitate effective pain management
- Identify barriers that may interfere with effective pain assessment and subsequent treatment
- Choose the appropriate tool for measuring pain and associated symptoms, to assess and reassess specific patients
Disclosure
No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.
Educator
Jenny Gowan
Jenny Gowan, a practising pharmacist, is a teaching associate at Monash University, Melbourne and a clinical associate of RMIT University. She is a member of the PSA Branch committee, the Expert Group for Therapeutic Guidelines – Respiratory version 5, an editorial board member of AUS-DI, SHPA "Don’t Rush to Crush", the Guidelines Committee for the Australian Asthma Handbook (AAH) and the writing group for the RACGP ‘Medical Care of older persons in RACF’ (Silver book). Jenny is an accredited consultant pharmacist who conducts her own company, which focuses on medication reviews in the home and aged care facilities, plus education, writing, training, and consultation. Jenny works regularly in community pharmacy plus sessions in a GP clinic at a Community Health Centre. She has published over 400 educational articles. Jenny has presented talks at many Australian and international conferences to GPs, nurse practitioners, nurses, podiatrists, pharmacists, and other health professionals. In 2013, she was awarded the Australian Pharmacist of the Year by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and, in 2016, the AACP-MIMs Australian Consultant Pharmacist of the Year.
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Learner Reviews
Emily Lynch
Great presentation!
Brydie Grossman
Throughout the pretest and test your learning questions I was asked to answer questions regarding 'Kim', 'George' and 'Fred'. No information was provided at add context to the questions meaning you were unable to answer the questions adequately as no history or assessment data was given
Heidi Smith
Insightful and thorough. Very well presented, and easy to comprehend.
Maria Millar
Good basic overview of pain management
mary susan delos reyes
Good
Bridget Dymond
Informative
Bridget Dymond
Informative
Sarah Middleton
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Elizabeth Blucher
I found the entire programme informative and interesting. The sections were short but to the point. It was pleasure to listen to the lecture.
Margaret Shilton
It was very informative and I benefitted by updating my skills
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