What Everyone Should Know About Pain?Laajuus (1 cr)
Course unit code: SF10039
General information
- Credits
- 1 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Noora Silvennoinen, Vastuuopettaja
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?