Pain and its non-pharmacological treatmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: C-10118-CO00FP71
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk
Objective
The student learns how to separate different forms of pain, how to assess the pain by using suitable assessment methods and knows how to choose different treatments variously. The student knows how to apply the knowledge in the patients or clients treatment and rehabilitation.
Content
The content consists from 5 topics, that are: 1. what is pain? (1 course credit), 2. The assessment of pain (2 course credits), 3. The non-medicated pain relief (1 course credit), 5. Chronic pain and pain management (1 course credit).