Online Course
Evidence-Based Pain Assessment for Displaced Persons
Learn about the theory and practical aspects of pain assessment in displaced individuals with traumatic experiences

2-2.5 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

Prolonged conflicts, forced displacement and mass migration are significant issues in the 21st century. In 2021, at least 89.3 million people worldwide were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, fear of persecution and human rights violations. These sorts of traumatic experiences can impact an individual's physical, psychological and social well-being. Displaced persons with traumatic experiences often report significant levels of chronic pain. This course will explore the evidence-based assessment of pain in these individuals.

Aims

This course aims to provide an overview of an evidence-based approach to pain assessment 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 1
  2. Reading activity
  3. Video 2
  4. 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 2-2.5 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 2.1 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:

  • identify at least two traumatic events and experiences that may lead to the development of pain in displaced persons
  • summarise at least three components of the multidimensional nature of pain
  • identify at least three key assessment elements and findings for each domain of the Pain and Disability Drivers Model
  • describe at least three elements of planning and conducting a pain assessment when working with displaced persons

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.