Does feeling pain help prepare future clinicians to treat pain? A qualitative exploration of a novel experiential approach to teaching health professional students about pain

CONCLUSION: Integrating first-hand pain experiences within entry-level physiotherapy training appears to have novel value in helping students understand pain subjectivity. Future research should use robust and controlled designs to explore how this novel approach can be used to facilitate further understanding and empathy within clinical interactions with people living with pain.PMID:37682624 | DOI:10.1080/09593985.2023.2254367

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - September 8, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Anne Hudon Nathan Augeard Catherine M Tansey Emilie Houston Geoff Bostick Timothy H Wideman Source Type: research