What Everyone Should Know About Pain?Laajuus (1 cr)
Course unit code: C-02469-SF10039
General information
- Credits
- 1 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Institution
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Objective
Learning Outcomes; At the end of the module, you are able to: - determine factors related to pain - recognize/appreciate pain as an experience - identify the differences between acute and chronic pain - identify different means to manage pain
Content
What is pain? * Why do we experience pain- what is its meaning? * How is the pain message transmitted in the body? What does it mean to experience pain? * What are the differences between acute and chronic pain? * How else can pain be classified? How can we influence pain without medication/ Drug-free means to influence pain? * What is the internal medicine cabinet in our body- what it means and how can we use it?