Friday 4 May 2018 11:35am
Persistent Pain in children and adolescence is a significant health burden on family and society. It interferes with participation in schooling, sport/leisure activities, and relationship with peers; potentially leading to social isolation and/or loneliness. Research shows that a significant proportion of adolescents report pain and the rates of pain rise steeply from childhood to adolescence.
There is a potential risk of developing chronic pain into adulthood. The range of factors that are linked to persistent pain in children and young people include bodily illness, family support, mental health, sleep and behavioural problems.
This panel discussion will highlight recent research in this area and discuss the best treatment approaches, encompassing the holistic experience of pain, for providing support to enhance function, despite having pain.
The panel discussion will be on: Wednesday 11th July, 6pm - 7.30pm. St David's Lecture Theatre, Dunedin.