As a good start in 2020 the European commission published a dedicated issue on pain – “Why do people develop chronic pain” in the “Horizon, the EU research & Innovation magazine“. Mood disorders and the discovery of a pain signalling organ in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
