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  • Pain Management
  • Public Health Education
  • Online Learning

Background:

  • Chronic pain is a leading cause of healthcare costs, disability, and addiction.
  • Significant efforts exist for preventing other conditions, but chronic pain prevention remains underdeveloped.
  • The personal and societal burden of chronic pain is immense, encompassing suffering, depression, and reduced quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the concepts of a novel online course focused on preventing chronic pain.
  • To analyze participant data from the "Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach" course.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and reach of the online pain prevention course.

Main Methods:

  • Development and delivery of a massive open online course (MOOC) on chronic pain prevention.
  • Course offered through Coursera by the University of Minnesota, accessible to students and healthcare professionals.
  • Analysis of participant demographics and post-course evaluation data.

Main Results:

  • The first offering in Spring 2014 attracted 23,650 participants.
  • Over half (53%) of participants were patients or consumers interested in pain.
  • Course concepts, participant data, and evaluation forms were analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • The "Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach" MOOC successfully engaged a large, diverse audience.
  • The course addresses a critical unmet need in chronic pain prevention education.
  • Further analysis of evaluation forms will inform future pain prevention strategies and educational initiatives.