Treatment and Management of Pain

This module raises awareness of the importance of individualised treatments, based on information gained from the comprehensive assessment. Better understand the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of treatment interventions.

This module is part of the course(s):
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
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  • Tier
    Enhanced Practice
  • Module 3
  • Completion time
    40 mins
  • Module duration
    1 week
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers
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Module Overview

About this Module

This module is has five sections:

  • 1

    Treatment of pain

    • In this section options for treating pain are presented.
  • 2

    Reflection activities

    • In this section you are prompted to think about the information presented in previous section.
  • 3

    The final piece of the puzzle

    • In this section the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of treatment interventions is discussed.
  • 4

    Assessment questions

    • In this section you are asked to respond to a series of multiple choice questions which will be assessed.
  • 5

    Post course quiz

    • In this section you are asked to repeat the knowledge quiz to assist DTA to evaluate the Pain Puzzle course.

Prerequisites

Before undertaking this module you will need to complete the following:

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to:

  • Describe how assessment information informs an individualised treatment plan.
  • Describe the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to pain assessment and management in residential aged care.
  • Understand the importance of ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment plan.

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon completion of this course.

Acknowledgements

Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund.

Contributors:

  • Dr Margaret Winbolt
  • Ms Christine While
  • Professor Andrew Robinson
  • Professor Elizabeth Beattie
  • Dr Andrew Stafford
  • Associate Professor Belinda Goodenough
  • Ms Angela Casey

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Version history

  • Published: 04 Nov 2019
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2024
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