Recording: The Science Behind Chronic Pain: Language Providers Can Use for Patient Education and Identification of Opioid Use - Recorded Session | CE Advocate Aurora Health

Overview:
This course will review the science behind chronic pain and pain modulation systems. It will also review pain catastrophizing, opioid induced hyperalgesia, and diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder. In addition, it touches upon motivational interviewing and how it can be used in your clinic.

Topic: The Science Behind Chronic Pain: The Language Providers Can Use for Patient Education and Identification of Opioid Use Disorders

Speaker:
Diana Bottari, DO
Medical Director of Controlled Substance Monitoring Team
Lead Physician Opioid Mitigation Strategies

Moderator:
Ashley Kwasinski, DNP, APNP
Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease

Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the mechanism of pain and the consequences of chronic pain
• Describe the diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder in patients treated with opioids for chronic pain
• Describe the phenomenon of Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia
• Illustrate how to effectively communicate pain expectations of chronic pain management