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Does feeling pain help prepare future clinicians to treat pain? A qualitative exploration of a novel experiential approach to teaching health professional students about pain.

Anne HudonNathan AugeardCatherine M TanseyEmilie HoustonGeoff BostickTimothy H Wideman
Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2023)
Integrating first-hand pain experiences within entry-level physiotherapy training appears to have novel value in helping students understand pain subjectivity. Future research should use robust and controlled designs to explore how this novel approach can be used to facilitate further understanding and empathy within clinical interactions with people living with pain.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
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  • neuropathic pain
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  • high school