- Docente: Davide Tassinari
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/41
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8475)
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from Oct 09, 2023 to Nov 23, 2023
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge, within his competence, of the pathophysiology of pain, of pain assessment, of pharmacological and non-pharmacological supports in pain treatment, of titration of opiates, of aids in pain therapy.
Course contents
The course aims to provide the student with knowledge on: Principles of pain management and palliative care. Palliative care networks. Pain diagnosis and assessment. Principles of pathophysiology of pain. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain management. The WHO analgesic scale. The opioids. The side effects. Strategies in the management of pain and side effects. Neuropathic pain. Episodic pain. Rotation of opioids. The difficult pain. Other symptoms besides pain. palliative sedation. adjuvant drugs. The regulations. Ethical aspects. Concurrent and end-of-life palliative care.
Readings/Bibliography
Lectures and power point slides.
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson seeking as much interaction with the students as possible.
Assessment methods
Multiple-choice quiz as part of the exam module.
Teaching tools
Powerpoints.
Office hours
See the website of Davide Tassinari