European Year Against Pain
European and Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable
Since 2001, European Pain Federation EFIC® has held a centrally coordinated event named ‘The European Week Against Pain’ (EWAP). The 1st European Week against Pain was launched in the European Parliament.
From 2012 onwards, the event was known in Europe as the ‘European Year Against Pain’ (EYAP) with a centrally coordinated annual theme. National Chapters hold activities to gain attention amongst the medical community, the general public, and local media.
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) with the collaboration of the European Pain Federation EFIC® provides briefing packs and factsheets on the designated theme, so that a general message can be unified globally and across Europe.
This year’s theme is pain in the most vulnerable
This 2019 European and Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable focuses on the following vulnerable populations:
- Pain in older persons (including pain in dementia)
- Pain in infants and young children
- Pain in individuals with cognitive impairments (non dementia-related) or psychiatric disorders
- Pain in survivors of torture
Previous Years’ Themes 2013-2018
- 2018 – Excellence in Pain Education
- 2017 – Pain after surgery
- 2016 – Pain in the joints
- 2015 – 2014 – Neuropathic Pain
- 2014 – 2013 – Orofacial Pain
European Pain Federation 2019 congress
Dedicated session at EFIC will be focused on the theme of pain in the most vulnerable – coming soon
Resources
European resources
Societal Impact of Pain/EFIC resources and national best practices on pain in the most vulnerable
- Pain in Youth Prof Miro
- Pediatric Pain research in Spain Algos research group
- Do We need policies addressing pain in the elderlies? Prof Schofield
- German informative guidebook on dementia and pain Dr. Roth-Brons and Christoph Roth
Access to archived collected articles from the European Journal of Pain 2018 and earlier related to this theme – coming soon
Global resources
- Aims and Objectives of the 2019 Global Year
- Access new collected articles from PAIN from 2019 on pain in the most vulnerable
- Access archived collected articles from PAIN and PAIN Reports from 2018 and earlier related to this theme
- Save the date for upcoming webinars for the 2019 Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable Webinar Series
Factsheets
Below are Global and European Year Fact Sheets prepared by top experts on various aspects of vulnerable populations. The documents are free to download.
- Guidelines for the Management of Pain in Vulnerable Populations
- Drug Management for Vulnerable Individuals
Pain in older persons, including pain in dementia
- Pain Assessment in Dementia
- Pain Management in Dementia
- Pain in Older Adults
- Palliative Care for the Older Person in Pain
Pain in infants and children
- Pain Assessment in the Most Vulnerable Children
- Pain in Children: Management
- Palliative Pain Care in Children and Adolescents
Pain in individuals with cognitive impairments (non dementia-related) or psychiatric disorders
- Pain in Individuals with an Intellectual Disability: Scope of the Problem and Assessment Challenges
- Pain in Cognitive impairment, not Dementia-Related: Management
Pain in survivors of torture
How to get involved
- Tell us about your upcoming Global and European Year activities
- Follow the #GYPainVulnerable conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to learn about new Global Year publications, resources, and activities
- Follow the #EYPainVulnerable conversation on the EFIC channels: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- Include the Global Year logo and the European Year logo your website, event flyers, announcements, social media posts, and other material (various formats available here)
Factsheet translation
Check here periodically for Fact Sheets translated into one of the languages of the 37 chapters of EFIC. We will post these as they become available. Please let us know if you would like to translate the Fact Sheets and contact us at secretary@efic.org
IASP Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable
For more information on the activities of the 2019 year against pain at global level visit the IASP dedicated page