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Workshop 4: Benchmarking, education and research programmes on pain management in the European Union Marijana Bras Massimo Candiani

Objectives Objectives • To analyse current European strategies and programmes on education of health professionals and patients • Research needs and programmes • To exchange best practices on current international benchmark, educational and research programmes in pain management

What was What was discus discus sed sed? • EFIC education and research programmes • Pain Medicine in Medical School curricula • Psychoeducation in a chronic pain patient • How to educate nurses • Web based programmes for pain patients • Integrated Care Processess, creation of Centres Against Pain • The interesting experiences of the Galician School in Public Health for Citizens • Patient involvement in pain guidelines

Outcomes Outcomes • It is necessary: - to develop and implement specific curriculum on “Essential pain management” at the undergraduate level for all health care providers involved • to implement modules on pain management in other courses during undegraduate study • strenghtening the knowledge and skills of the GP on essential pain management • to develop European certification standards for pain management by all trained specialist • predictive strategies to identify vulnerable individuals

Outcomes Outcomes • Integration of primary and secondary care and new bussiness model to support it; • To develop and implement communication skills in pain management • To develop Personal Health Record for pain patients • To promote person centered education (by using already validated models) • To increase the understanding and to decrease the fear by education as well as increase the health behavior

Outcomes - The participation of patient is very important (proactive patient) - To implement pain as a research agenda at the Europen level (FP 7 etc.) - To promote translational research (from bench to bedside) - Research on prevention, public health - Best practice projects (EGG, etc.) - More space has to be given to reseach and benchmarking! - An easy and accesible list (visibility) of best practices in education and research