Map of Pain Education in Latin America: current state and perspectives

The Latin American Map of Pain Education initiative has developed steadily in recent years. A recent survey yields important new data on the current state and allows outlining of the next steps to improve pain education in Latin American countries. A survey conducted by Federación Latinoamericana de...

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Published inPain management Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 193 - 199
Main Authors Liñeiro, Marixa Guerrero, Santos Garcia, João Batista, Narváez Tamayo, Marco Antonio, Gómez López, María Patricia, Martineau, Débora Brigitte, Castroman, Pablo Jorge, Molina-Muñiz, Héctor Guillermo, Del Villar, Bethania Martínez
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Future Medicine Ltd 01.03.2023
Subjects
Health Personnel
healthcare professionals
Humans
Latin America
Latin America countries
map of pain education
Pain
pain education programs
pain medicines
Palliative Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Latin America
pain medicines
Latin America countries
healthcare professionals
map of pain education
pain education programs
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Summary:The Latin American Map of Pain Education initiative has developed steadily in recent years. A recent survey yields important new data on the current state and allows outlining of the next steps to improve pain education in Latin American countries. A survey conducted by Federación Latinoamericana de Asociaciones para el Estudio del Dolor (FEDELAT) with data from 19 Latin American countries showed that a generally observed barrier is the lack of adequately trained pain professionals and the insufficient number of pain centers. There is a need for formal programs of pain education and palliative care in undergraduate and graduate programs. These programs should be accessible not only to physicians but to all types of healthcare professionals involved in the management of pain patients. The article includes some recommendations that will certainly be helpful in improving pain education over the next decade in Latin America.
ISSN:1758-1869
1758-1877
DOI:10.2217/pmt-2022-0102