Journal Club - Nonpharmacological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pittsburgh, PA US

Journal Club is designed to give participants experience with appraising current literature and identifying best practice based on research.

Target Audience

This course is open to anyone interested in the topic.

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to:

  • Critique the journal article by identifying the purpose, design, limitations, and results.

  • Evaluate the comparative effectiveness of six types of nonpharmacological interventions—such as psychological therapies and physical activity—on chronic pain outcomes in older adults, including pain intensity, depressive symptoms, and physical performance.

  • Explain how psychological mechanisms like catastrophizing beliefs and fear-avoidance behaviors contribute to pain interference, and how targeted interventions may mitigate these effects.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
09/01/2028
UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
United States

Corey White BSN, RN
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC St. Margaret, 4B

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC.  Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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