SIP@EFIC – Interview with Dr. Andreas Kopf
Pain medicine is not taught as a dedicated unit in most European medical schools and there is a lack of awareness of the societal impact of pain in the broader community. This is one of the four key priorities of the SIP Thematic Network Joint Statement, where...SIP@EFIC – Interview with Dr. Emma Briggs
Standardizing pain education and competencies for nurses while taking into account patient experience is key to help patients experiencing chronic pain across Europe. Pain medicine is not taught as a dedicated unit in most European medical schools and there is...
Pain management book on how to live well with chronic pain!
‘Rethinking Pain – How to live well with chronic pain’ is a pain management book written by Dr. Helena Miranda, chair of the Societal Impact of Pain working group within the EFIC Finnish Chapter, the Finnish Pain Society. A pain physician and a chronic pain...
Do you want to know more about the ICF?
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the international standard for describing functioning and disability. In line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health, the ICF received approval from all 191 World...
Do you want to know more about the ICD-11?
With the inclusion of chronic pain in the new ICD-11 a giant step has been taken. The inclusion of chronic pain conditions in the ICD-11 will increase the recognition of chronic pain as a health problem in its own right and contribute to improved access to adequate...
Already Missing #EFIC2019? Here is a wrap up from our meeting in Valencia!
We had the pleasure of hosting over 3,500 attendees, a 30% increase on the last meeting, and enjoyed exceptionally high participation in our scientific sessions and refresher courses. We believe some new innovations, such as the young investigators session format and...
EFIC On The Move resources are now available online!
EFIC on the Move campaign raises awareness of the importance of physical activity in preventing primary and secondary pain. A multidisciplinary group of experts (physiotherapy, rehabilitation specialist, medical doctors and patients), with the review of the European...
Pain Alliance Europe’s workshop on how to reduce stigma!
Results from the Pain Alliance Europe’s 2019 survey show the significant problem of stigma in the area of pain. Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) arranged a workshop to identify the issues which lead to stigma in the area of pain and find solutions to improve the quality of...
Letter from the President of the Swiss Association for the Study of Pain
This year, on the third weekend of June, we had the opportunity to join the SIG Pediatric Pain of IASP and to hold our annual Congress 2019 on the Education Day of the ISPP 2019. In order to bring our society closer to the 250 participants of the Education Day (45% of...
An overview of EFIC Pain school in Klagenfurt 2019
EFIC Pain School took place in Pörtschah, near Klagenfurt in September 2019. This pain school received students from different countries: from Croatia to Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Germany, and Norway. Among the participants,...
SIP @EFIC 2019 Congress: an opportunity to share experiences and move forward with SIP activities
The activities of the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) partners at the EFIC Congress started with the meeting of about 25 representatives of the eight SIP national platforms (Spain, Portugal, France, Malta, Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Ireland). In this gathering, SIP...
EFIC open letter to Stella Kyriakides, Health Commissioner-designate
Dear Mrs. Kyriakides, I am writing on behalf of the European Pain Federation EFIC® to congratulate you on your nomination as the next European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. EFIC® represents close to 20,000 physicians, basic researchers, nurses,...
PATIENTS CAN REDUCE LEVELS OF PAIN SIMPLY BY UNDERSTANDING HOW IT
VALENCIA, 5 September 2019 – Patients can experience amazing reductions in pain simply by understanding how pain actually works and how their body and brain can be changed, delegates at the European Pain Federation’s biennial Congress in Valencia, Spain, will be told...
