Pain management is a critical aspect of healthcare, and providing effective pain relief is essential for promoting patient comfort, improving quality of life, and optimizing overall health outcomes. However, managing pain in special patient groups, such as children and older adults, presents unique challenges due to differences in anatomy, physiology, and cognition. To provide individualized patient-focused care, healthcare providers must understand the specific needs and preferences of these patient populations and tailor their pain management strategies accordingly. Effective pain management not only alleviates suffering but also enhances patient satisfaction, improves treatment adherence, and reduces the risk of complications. Therefore, prioritizing pain management for special patient groups is vital to ensure optimal care and outcomes.
These presentations will focus on special patient groups at #EFIC2023:
| Wednesday 20th September | ||||
| Title | Speaker | Time | Type | |
| TW | Perceiving the body during clinical uncertainty: an EMA study of symptom perception in childhood cancer survivors undergoing surveillance scans | Lauren Heathcote, GB | WEDS | CLINICAL |
| Refresher Course | Racialized and ethnic disparities in pain care | WEDS | ||
| Refresher Course | Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in pain research | WEDS | ||
| Refresher Course | Working inclusively as pain practitioners | WEDS | ||
| TW | Impact of the war (in Ukraine) on chronic pain and comorbidities | WEDS | CLINICAL | |
| TW | How can healthcare professionals in pain clinics prepare for the impact of war on civilians with chronic pain | WEDS | CLINICAL | |
| TW | Delivery of pain management programmes to military veterans with and without PTSD | WEDS | CLINICAL | |
| Thursday 21st September | ||||
| Friday 22nd September | ||||
| PL | Pain mechanisms in neonates and paediatrics – do we know enough to personalize treatment? | Suellen Walker, GB | FRI | |
| TW | First things first: mapping the needs of youth with chronic pain without access to multidisciplinary pain management | Rocio De la vega, ES | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Mapping the problems of young adults with chronic pain since childhood: epidemiological studies, meta-analyses and qualitative methods | Rocio De la vega, ES | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Bridging the gap: Personalising pain management for younger adults, development and delivery of a transitional service | Selina Johnson, GB | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | A digital health intervention to harness adaptive body mindsets in childhood cancer survivors with pain | Lauren Heathcote, GB | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Negotiating the developmental terrain of chronic pain in youth: Where does identity fit? | Abbie Jordan, GB | FRI | CLINICAL |
| Refresher Course | Taking a social-developmental perspective to creating accessible pediatric pain care | FRI | ||
