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6 Ceu's Package, Dr Adriaan Louw - PT, PhD
To date, three systematic reviews have shown no benefit from current preoperative education programs in regard to postoperative pain, range of motion, length of hospital stay and function. Emerging research has shown that these educational models fail partly due to a heavy focus on procedural and anatomical education, with little to no attention being given to pain.
A newly designed program has shown that teaching patients more about pain prior to surgery leads to a range of positive outcomes including a significant decrease in healthcare utilisation after surgery, increased patient satisfaction and more.
This course aims to introduce learners to the development of the preoperative neuroscience education session as well as the content, delivery methods and clinical application of such a program.