Chronic Pain – Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, classification, prevalence, causes, risk factors, prognosis, and complications.
• Assessment
  • How to assess a person with chronic pain.
• Management
  • How to manage a person with chronic pain.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn how to:

• Assess people with chronic pain.
• Offer appropriate management options.
• Refer people with chronic pain, when appropriate, to other healthcare professionals.
• Follow up people with chronic pain.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered