Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach (Coursera)

Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach (Coursera)
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Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach (Coursera)
Chronic pain is at epidemic levels and has become the highest-cost condition in health care. This course uses both creative and experiential learning to better understand chronic pain conditions and how they can be prevented through self-management in our cognitive, behavioral, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental realms.

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The goal of this course is to blend creative, experiential, and evidence-based teaching strategies to help participants understand chronic pain conditions and how a human systems approach can be applied to self-management strategies to reduce risk factors, enhance protective factors, and prevent chronic pain. There are four major objectives to the course;

1. Describe the prevalence, personal impact, and health care dilemma associated with chronic pain.

2. Recognize the clinical characteristics and underlying etiology of several common pain conditions and the peripheral, central, and genetic mechanisms of chronic pain

3. Based on the literature associated with risk and protective factors in the seven realms of our lives, learn specific strategies in each realm that can be employed daily to prevent chronic pain and enhance wellness.

4. Appreciate the value of a human systems approach to health care and how it can provide a basis for integrative, interdisciplinary, and individualized care to preventing pain and enhancing wellness.


Syllabus


WEEK 1

Introduction to the Course

In this first module, we will introduce you to the course and present an overview of the topics to be discussed and format of the course. We will also present information about receiving Continuing Education, joining the International Myopain Society, and supporting the Campaign for Preventing Chronic Pain


WEEK 2

The Problem of Chronic Pain


WEEK 3

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms


WEEK 4

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms


WEEK 5

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms


WEEK 6

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms


WEEK 7

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms


WEEK 8

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms


WEEK 9

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms


WEEK 10

Implementing Transformative Care


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