Online Course
Evidence-Based Management of Pain for Displaced Persons
Explore guiding principles and interventions to manage acute and chronic pain in displaced persons

1.5-2 hours

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Zafer Altunbezel
Course instructor

Zafer is a physiotherapist who works with war and torture survivors in humanitarian settings

ReLAB-HS
Course instructor

Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems

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Introduction

Chronic pain is common in displaced persons. It can be challenging to manage due to its multifactorial and often traumatic nature. Clinicians must understand the complex mechanisms behind the development of chronic pain in displaced persons if they are to develop an effective treatment strategy. While the overall approach to managing pain is similar in displaced persons to other populations, the selection of tools and techniques varies depending on available resources and the patient's level of acceptance. This course will explore a number of evidence-based treatments to help manage pain in displaced persons.

Aims

This course aims to provide an overview of the management of pain in displaced persons.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.3 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • list seven principles that can guide the treatment of pain in displaced persons
  • discuss at least three strategies for the management of nociceptive pain and pain related to nervous system dysfunction
  • identify at least five therapeutic interventions to manage pain symptoms affected by comorbidities, negative cognitions, and social and environmental challenges

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Zafer Altunbezel: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.