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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Contemporary Pain Management in Practice | |||
| Reference | NUM071 | Version | 2 |
| Created | July 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | June 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to develop a critical approach to pain management in the health setting utilising the biopsychosocial model of pain. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Evaluate the principles and practices that underpin a biopsychosocial approach to management of pain. |
| 2 | Critically reflect on their contribution towards improved outcomes for patients with pain problems. |
| 3 | Critically appraise evidence-based approaches to pain management. |
| 4 | Synthesise strategies to implement and evaluate the clinical effectiveness in practice. |
| 5 | Explore and review quality, safety, organisational and global issues in pain management. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Historical and epidemiological perspectives of pain; The biopsychosocial model of pain; Neurobiology of pain; Assessment of pain; Pharmacological and interventional pain management; Non-pharmacological pain management; Pain conditions; Self-care; Contemporary, organisational and global pain issues. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module will be delivered using a blend of teaching methods. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 20 | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 130 | 130 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written assignment. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | DE CASTRO, J., & EL MIEDANY (eds). 2022. Advances in chronic and neuropathic pain. Switzerland, Springer Nature. |
| 2 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (IASP) (2023) [online]. Available from: https://www.iasp-pain.org/ [Accessed 21 December 2023]. |
| 3 | LEITNER, A. & CHANG, C. 2021. Fundamentals of cancer pain management. Switzerland, Springer Nature. |
| 4 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE) (2021) Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16’s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain. [online]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193 [Accessed 21 December 2023]. |
| 5 | PANGARTER, S., PHAM, Q., & EAPEN, B. 2021. Pain care essentials and innovations. Missouri, Elsevier Inc. |
| 6 | SHERMAN, M. 2023. How we hurt: the politics of pain in the opioid epidemic. Oxford, Oxford University Press. |