Information Package / Course Catalogue
Care of Elderly With Chronic Pain
Course Code: YSB631
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To aim of the course is to give information about chronic pain topic and evaluation of pain intensity. In addition,aim is to increase awareness related to chronic pain in the elderly and the ways of coping with pain.

Course Content

Perception of pain in the elderly and the influence on social life Learn how to manage of pain originated from nervous system and vascular system in the elderly. Learn to manage of pain caused by bones, joints and the pain of muscular origin.The awareness and the importane of pain caused by visceral origin

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