Pain science education concepts for pelvic pain: an e-Delphi of expert clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Persistent pelvic pain is a prevalent condition that negatively impacts one's physical, psychological, social, and sexual wellbeing. Pain science education (PSE) involves learning about the biology of pain and is commonly integrated into the management of persistent pain. However, PSE is yet to be thoroughly investigated for persistent pelvic pain potentially due to the lack of targeted curricula, including learning concepts. The aim of this study was to gain consensus on PSE learning concepts important for persistent pelvic pain according to expert clinicians.

Methods

A three-round e-Delphi survey was conducted to generate and gain consensus on important PSE learning concepts for female persistent pelvic pain among 20 international, multidisciplinary expert cli

SUBMITTER: Mardon AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11832528 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature