Preemptive and Preventive Pain Psychoeducation and Its Potential Application as a Multimodal Perioperative Pain Control Option: A Systematic Review

Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 12:00 AM - Thursday, October 19, 2023, 12:00 AM

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Anesthesia & Analgesia (2020.)

This article is  a systematic review of preoperative educational methods to explore its application as both a preemptive and a preventive psychological approach to decrease postsurgical pain and improve outcome. The content and presentation of preemptive psychoeducation can help patients form accurate expectations and address their concerns of surgical outcome, leading to a significant decrease in patients’ anxiety levels. By addressing the psychological needs of patients through preoperative education, one can decrease postoperative recovery time and postsurgical acute pain.

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Review a current, peer-reviewed article in important areas of pain management relating to the Medical Board of California's relicensure requirements for California physicians
2. Describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care

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