Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chronic Pain Management
Course Code: YB232
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the student with the skills to manage

Course Content

Course Contents This lesson; It includes the physiopathology of chronic pain and applications for the control of chronic pain.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the physiopathology of chronic pain.
2.Evaluates the patient with chronic pain.
3.Defines pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain.
4.Defines pharmacological treatments for chronic pain.
5.Defines non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Eti-Aslan F. (2014). Ağrı Doğası ve Kontrolü. Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara.. K2. Astle, B. J., Duggleby, W., & Potter, P. A. (Eds.). (2019). Canadian fundamentals of nursing. Elsevier, Canada.
2.YK1. Berman, A., Snyder, S. J., Frandsen, G. (2016) Kozier & Erb`s Fundamentals of NursingConcepts, Process and Practice-. (Tenth Edition). Pearson Edication, New Jersey. YK2. D`Arcy, Y. M. (2011). Compact clinical guide to chronic pain management: An evidence-based approach for nurses. Springer Publishing Company
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and epidemiology of Chronic Pain
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physiology of Chronic Pain
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of Pain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pain Theories
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pain Response Factors Affecting Pain Experience
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chronic Pain Management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Obstacles in Chronic Pain Management
Week 8 - Theoretical
Misconceptions in Chronic Pain Management (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chronic Pain Assessment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pharmacological Applications for the Control of Chronic Pain
Week 11 - Theoretical
Non-Pharmacological Applications for the Control of Chronic Pain
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Chronic Pain Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethics in Chronic Pain Management
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chronic Pain Management Case Scenario-1
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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