Talking to Teens about Pain: A Modified Delphi Study of Adolescent Pain Science Education.

ABSTRACT: Background: Persistent pain is a prevalent condition that negatively influences physical, emotional, social and family functioning in adolescents. Pain science education is a promising therapy for adults, yet to be thoroughly investigated for persistent pain in adolescents. There is a need to develop suitable curricula for adolescent pain science education. Methods: An interdisciplinary meeting of 12 clinicians and researchers was held during March 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia. An a priori objective of the meeting was to identify and gain consensus on key learning objectives for adolescent pain science education using a modified-Delphi process. Results and Conclusion: Consensus was reached via a modified Delphi process for seven learning objectives to form

SUBMITTER: Leake HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8730612 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature