Contemporary pain management issues

Who should attend this course?

This Contemporary pain management issues course is designed for all health professionals who wish to extend and enhance their knowledge of pain physiology and their management skills of patients complaining of persistent pain within an evidence based practice framework.

The course can be taken as a ‘stand alone’ for attendance only or used towards a postgraduate qualification.

You should be a healthcare professional currently working in an appropriate area of practice.

If you wish to undertake this as part of a postgraduate award normally a degree, or equivalent, is required.

Course content

The Contemporary pain management issues course aims to enable you to understand pain physiology and the application of this knowledge in the management of patients with persistent pain using evidence-informed practice.

The course covers pain physiology from the peripheral tissues, through the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.

Management will include the approaches developed using the biopsychosocial model, psychological approaches, with an overview of drug management, pain management programmes involving cognitive behavioural therapy, patient education, treatment of hyperventilation syndromes, maladaptive stress responses, use of manual therapy approaches and acupuncture, within an evidence-informed practice framework and how these may be utilised on an individual basis.

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How does this course map the NHS KSF?

This Contemporary pain management issues course contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding for:

• Core dimensions 1, 2 and 5
• Health and wellbeing 1 and 2
• Information and Knowledge 2 and 3
• General 1 and 2

Assessment

The assessment will consist of a practical OSCE and a case study presentation.

Why choose this course?

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Course fees

Credit level for this course: Postgraduate level 7 (15 credits).

Self funding home students £400

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Contract funding for NHS staff

The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals.

If you are an NHS employee contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust's contract with our University.

Study routes

• Part Time

Locations

• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield