In Brief PURPOSE To present the wound care practitioner with a model for the assessment and treatment of wound-related pain. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care and related disorders. OBJECTIVES After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: Discuss the pathophysiology of chronic pain and the wound pain model. Describe the patient's wound-related pain perspective. Identify aspects of local wound care and their relationship to pain. This continuing education activity discusses a wound pain model based on the wound bed preparation paradigm to help clinicians manage pain in practice. The key components include patient-centered concerns, causes of the wounds, associated complications, and local wound factors.
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