National
An overview on the activities of our SIP National Platforms and Initiatives
Why do people develop chronic pain?
As a good start in 2020 the European commission published a dedicated issue on pain - "Why do people develop chronic...
SIP 2019: Pain education – Joint Statement implementation
https://youtu.be/VDBX1ldHybY Pain Education – SIP Joint Statement Implementation Speaker: Emma Briggs (European...
SIP@EFIC – Interview with Dr. Andreas Kopf
https://youtu.be/s8XcnAxfPVw Pain medicine is not taught as a dedicated unit in most European medical schools...
SIP@EFIC – Interview with Dr. Emma Briggs
https://youtu.be/IweV0oj-zro Standardizing pain education and competencies for nurses while taking into account...
Do you want to know more about the ICF?
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the international standard for...
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...
Francoise Thomas reports from the lack of qualified physicians to treat chronic pain
https://youtu.be/tUPA_GnxgIc The lack of qualified physicians to treat chronic pain is a challenge on which the...
Joint Declaration of the Platform for the Social Impact of Pain in Portugal – Recommendations for Action
The joint statement has been prepared by the SIP Portugal platform in March 2019 and presents the common position of...
SIP Portugal meets companies to address impact of pain on employment
On March 20, the Portuguese Social Pain Platform (SIP Portugal) organized a meeting with eight companies from...
Fighting discrimination at work for people with chronic pain conditions
On 6 March, the Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain held a meeting in the European Parliament bringing together...