What we read matters: Exploring emotional and cognitive responses of pain science education and biomedical education in older adults with knee osteoarthritis

Key Points

• Emotional responses significantly improve with pain science education, leading to better overall coping mechanisms.
• Cognitive responses demonstrate improvements in understanding pain perception for older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
• Assessment utilized a comparative analysis of pain science and biomedical education interventions.
• This highlights the need for personalized pain management approaches teaching specialized education.