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HECS3251 Pain Assessment and Management

10 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Sharon Wood
Email: s.wood@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally 120 credits at level 2

This module is mutually exclusive with

HECS3024The Management of Pain

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is aimed at all healthcare practitioners involved, directly and indirectly, in working toward the effective assessment and management of pain experienced by patients in a variety of clinical settings. Students will develop evidence based, up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the issues that relate to pain assessment and management and will explore the multidimensional aspects of pain and some of the factors that may influence the experience of pain. Students will critically reflect upon and evaluate the evidence for a selection of pain assessment tools. The involvement of users and careers and self-help groups will also be explore.

Objectives

The focus of this module is concerned with the provision of safe, appropriate and effective pain assessment and management. Students will explore pain mechanisms, the epidemiology of pain, barriers to effective pain control, variables which influence the patient’s perception of, and response to, pain, valid and reliable methods of clinical pain assessment and a range of available methods for the alleviation of pain. It will consider the specific and individualised needs of service users including vulnerable adults, older adults and those with learning difficulties and mental health issues.

A range of pharmacological and non pharmacological pain management and self management strategies will be explored. Research led teaching will be a key feature of this module.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will:
- Explore the current knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, psychology and sociology to all aspects of the assessment, care and management of people, including vulnerable adults, with different types of pain, drawing on valid current definitions, theories of pain and sources of evidence.
- Critically reflect upon, select and use valid and reliable pain assessment tools that are appropriate to the needs of the individual patient and the demands of the care institution, taking into account such variables as language, cognitive ability, age, culture, disability, vulnerable people and other factors.
- Have discussed barriers to effective pain assessment and pain control, including those related to professionals, the system, as well as patients, their families and carers, vulnerable people, and the community.
- Critically evaluate a range of basic physical and psychological comfort measures, including positioning, information and distraction that enhance the well-being of all patients who have pain.
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of analgesia based on current evidence and information and considers: routes of administration, medical devices, prevention and management of common adverse effects, maintaining, recording and evaluating it’s effects on the patient reporting any concerns and modifying care where necessary to maintain safety
- Explore different methods of promoting health for people with pain and providing patients and families or carers with information about methods of pain relief and management, including self-management and facilitate and support patients to be partners in decisions, choice and opportunities about pain management
- Know the current evidence base, pain guidelines and recommendations for practice
- Be aware of the NMC code of professional practice in relation to pain management.


Syllabus

Pain mechanisms
Epidemiology of pain
Valid and reliable pain methods of clinical pain assessment
Barriers to effective pain control
Variables which influence patient perception of, and response to pain
Range of available methods of alleviation of pain.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop41.004.00
Group learning11.001.00
Lecture11.501.50
Lecture32.006.00
Lecture51.005.00
Seminar11.501.50
Tutorial20.501.00
Tutorial41.004.00
Independent online learning hours1.00
Private study hours75.00
Total Contact hours24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

Independent on-line learning 1 hour:
Students will complete an on-line pre and post module questionnaire 'knowledge, skills and attitudes about pain'. This should take approximately 30minutes each time and will be undertaken as part of private study time.

Private study 75 hours:
Preparation for the module: pre module biology package - this will be covered in the introductory week of the module
Preparation for: fieldwork, group presentation, student led seminar
Preparation for summative assessment: blended learning activities and on-line learning materials.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

During the module students will be required to undertake formative and summative course work. This will help develop their learning and prepare for the summative assessment.

This will take the form of:
- Pre module biology package
- Pre and post module questionnaire
- Variety of online learning activities
- Multi-dimensional pain assessment tools - students are expected to read about the tool, use it in clinical practice critically reflect upon this, evaluate published evidence about the tool and work in small groups in the tutorial and present findings. Formative feedback is provided as discussion during the session.
- Student led seminar - students in small group are allocated a pain management topic and present the evidence for assessment and management in the tutorial. A Blog will be set up for the groups for this work.
- Academic supervision and preparation will be available within the taught component of the module and in addition as School of Health care guidelines stipulate.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay2500 words100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 16:33:09

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