Development of a national pain management competency profile to guide entry-level physiotherapy education in Canada.
Nathan AugeardGeoff BostickJordan MillerDave Mark WaltonYannick Tousignant-LaflammeAnne HudonAndré BussièresLynn CooperNicol McNivenAliki ThomasLesley SingerScott M FishmanMarie H BementJulia M HushKathleen A SlukaJudy Watt-WatsonLisa C CarlessoSinead DufourRoland FletcherKatherine HarmanJudith HunterSuzy NgomoNeil PearsonKadija PerreaultBarbara ShayPeter StilwellSusan M TupperTimothy H WidemanPublished in: Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur (2022)
This process achieved consensus on a novel pain management competency profile specific to the Canadian PT context. The resulting profile delineates the necessary abilities required by physiotherapists to manage pain upon entry to practice. Participants were very satisfied with the process. This study also contributes to the emerging literature on integrated research in pain management by profiling research methodology that can be used to inform related work in other health professions and regions.