Opleidingsdag Managing contextual factors for musculoskeletal pain: Placebo and nocebo effects voeg toe aan favorieten

Deze dag wordt verzorgd door een buitenlandse spreker en zal daarom in het Engels plaatsvinden.

Target audience

This course is for physiotherapists who want to learn more on the placebo and nocebo effects of their treatments and communication.

The placebo and nocebo effects are topics of great interest in the international clinical and scientific community. These effects result from the positive (placebo) or negative (nocebo) interactions between patients and various contextual factors in healthcare settings, influencing therapeutic outcomes.
Currently, the knowledge on these topics among different healthcare professionals (e.g., physiotherapists) is not deep, leading to clinical repercussions and reduced impact in enhancing patient therapeutic outcomes.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the placebo and nocebo effects and contextual factors, reflecting on psychological theories and neurobiological mechanisms underlying their function.
• Utilize key contextual factors during clinical reasoning and decision-making phases to ethically influence therapeutic outcomes, stimulating placebo effects, and reducing nocebo effects.

Content summary

Using an evidence-based approach and various teaching methods the theoretical-practical course aims to:

• Increase awareness of the role of placebo, nocebo effects, and contextual factors in physiotherapy practice.
• Guide clinicians in applying contextual factors to stimulate placebo effects, avoid nocebo effects, and influence patient outcomes.

Program

• 9.00u Placebo, nocebo, and context in musculoskeletal care: why are they important?
  • Knowledge of: psychobiological theories, neurophysiological mechanisms, contextual factors, clinical application, influenceable outcomes
• 11.00u Coffee break
• 11.15u Application of context to stimulate placebo and avoid nocebo: instructions for use
  • Knowledge and application of: therapist-patient relationship (verbal and non-verbal); patient characteristics (expectations).
• 13.00u Lunch break
• 13.45u Application of context to stimulate placebo and avoid nocebo: instructions for use
  • Knowledge and application of: treatment characteristics (rituals); clinician characteristics (behaviors); setting characteristics (environment).
• 15.45u Coffee break
• 16.00u Application of context to stimulate placebo and avoid nocebo: instructions for use
  • Knowledge and ethical application of context in: clinical reasoning; physiotherapist decision-making
• 17.00u Conclusion

Reasons to participate

This course addresses several questions clinicians face daily: "Why does a patient exhibit variability in therapeutic response?", "How can the therapeutic outcome be improved by fostering a stronger connection with the clinician?", and "How can the risk of losing a patient be reduced?".

After the training, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills immediately applicable in their clinical settings to stimulate placebo effects and limit nocebo effects through appropriate use of contextual factors.

Timetable

9.00 - 17.00u
A delicious lunch is included. Please inform us on dietary restrictions during the registration process.

Accreditation

Accreditation for physiotherapists is pending.

Teaching methods

Upon enrollment you will receive the course material in PDF format.
Teacher uses the following teaching methods:

• Lectures
• Interactive discussions
• Case presentations
• Practical exercises
• Evaluation is conducted using a multiple-choice questionnaire.