Live Q&A: Pain Management: Real-World Tactics to Address Health Inequities

Live Q&A: Pain Management: Real-World Tactics to Address Health Inequities is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC.

Premiere Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Credit Expiration Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Description:
Statement of Need:
Quality of life (QoL) depends greatly on adequate pain management. Without sufficient care, patients dealing with chronic pain suffer in every station of their lives, ranging from personal to professional. Despite the importance of optimal pain management, health inequities persist. Following a pain management activity, 94% of learners recognized that pain intensity is underestimated in Black and Native American patients, compared to 35% in a pre-survey. These data demonstrate the value of starting at the groundwater level to build a foundation of knowledge on unconscious bias, myths, and disparities. Additionally, clinicians need to adopt new strategies to build trust with their patients and accurately assess social determinants of health (SDoH) which greatly impact outcomes for patients with chronic pain.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify the impact of health inequities on pain management.
• Individualize treatment strategies that include assessment of SDoH to improve patient pain management outcomes.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.