PAIN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
- Chair: Elizabeth Onuwa Ogboli Nwasor
Nigeria
- Secretary: Beth Hogans
USA - Treasurer: John Kiesel
USA
PAIN EDUCATION SOCIAL MEDIA
Pain Education Mission and Vision
The Pain Education Special Interest Group will to progress the understanding of pain education across various disciplines of health sciences and across the geographical boundaries of different countries to facilitate better understanding and management of people living with pain.
The Pain Education Special Interest Group aims to:
- Promote pain education to health professionals, patients, the general public & policymakers.
- Provide a forum for educational support to those providing pain education, including assessment, evaluation, and related research.
- Promote the sharing of used and validated educational resources among healthcare professionals.
- Promote evidence-based, innovative educational methods and technologies to facilitate pain education.
- Provide a forum for interprofessional discussions to influence policies and recommendations for wider engagement of stakeholders.
- Organize educational activities such as meetings, seminars, webinars, and workshops on pain education.
Pain Education Activities, Events, and Awards
- Pain Education SIG Symposium at the 2022 World Congress on Pain in Toronto: Technology, Innovation, and Progress Symposium in Pain Education
- 2023 Pain Research Forum Webinars
- 2022 Pain Research Forum Webinars
- IASP Awards Grants for the IASP Developing Countries Project: Initiative for Improving Pain Education
Pain Education Activity at ISSPCON 2023: View hand-drawn posters from the Indian Society for the Study of Pain’s 2023 Annual Conference (ISSPCON 2023).
Pain Education Resources:
Related IASP Global Years
- 2023 Global Year for Integrative Pain Care
- 2022 Global Year for Translating Pain Knowledge to Practice
- 2018 Global Year for Excellence in Pain Education
- IASP's Topic Page on Basic Science and Pain Models
IASP Free eBooks
- Including Qualitative Research in Pain Education
by Toye, Fran; Seers, Kate; Evans, Paul; Rees, Siân; Chuter, Anthony; Allcock, Nick; Carr, Eloise; Barker, Karen - Guide to Pain Management in Low-Resource Settings
by Kopf, Andreas; Patel, Nilesh B.
Other Pain Education Resources
- IASP Pain Schools and Camps
- IASP Pain Education Resource Center (PERC)
- IASP Curricula
- IASP Graduate Opportunities
- European Pain Federation EFIC Pain Schools
- British pain society Pain Education SIG
- ASRA Resident and Medical Student Pain Education SIG
- WFSA Free Essential Pain Management online training
Journal Articles
- Does Education Improve Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, and Practice in Relation to Pain Management? An Integrative Review
Achaliwie A, Wakefield A.B, Nackintosh-Franklin C. Science Direct. 23 June 2022 - Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Central Sensitization: A Systematic Review
B Lepri, D Romani, L Storari, V Barbari 24 February 2023 - Targeting Pain Science Education in Youth With Chronic Pain: What Are the Sticking Points for Youth and Their Parents?
JW Pate, LE Harrison, CW Hess, GL Moseley, BA Rush, LC Heathcote, LE Simons The Clinical Journal of Pain. February 2023 - Effect modifiers of virtual reality in pain management: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
EJ Lier, MS de Vries, EM Steggink, RPG ten Brokek, H Goor PAIN 22 March 2023 - Nurses knowledge, attitudes and education needs towards acute pain management in hospital settings: A meta‐analysis
C McCabe, A Feeney, M Basa, J Eustace-Cook, M McCann Wiley Online Library. 12 January 2023 - A review of chronic pain education for UK undergraduate nurses
C Grey British Journal of Nursing. 24 February 2023 - Are Improvements in Pain Neurophysiology Knowledge Following Pain Science Education Associated With Improved Outcomes in People With Chronic Pain?
A Ram, J Booth, J Thom, M Gibbs, T Mitchell, Matthew J The Clinical Journal of Pain. January 2023 - mHealth Intervention for Improving Pain, Quality of Life, and Functional Disability in Patients With Chronic Pain: Systematic Review
M Mareno-Ligero, J Moral-Munoz, A Salazar, I Failde JMIR Publications 07 July 2023 - Raising Awareness on the Clinical and Social Relevance of Adequate Chronic Pain Care
S Natoli, A Vittori, M Cascella M Innamorato, G Finco, A Giarratano, F Marinangeli, A Cuomo , MDPI. 29 December 2022 - Psychological interventions in patients with chronic low back pain: a scoping review
D Fardi, S Mohammadi, SS Kazemi, A Montazeri, PAYESH, January 2023