“Depression changes the lives of those who suffer from it”

The next few days will be held in Sanlúcar de Barrameda the II National Conference on Pain and Palliative Care with the aim of dealing with topics of interest to professionals of Primary Care and of course from patients and relatives. Everyone has a place in these conferences, they are solidarity dayswhere all initiatives and organizations that help improve the quality of life in vulnerable patients take place, such as those suffering from pain (not only adults, but also children and the elderly), advanced chronic diseases and palliative patients.

Sanlucar de Barramedain the province of CadizSpanish gastronomic capital of 2022, will host these conferences, in a privileged place in its city, in the Bajo de Guía area, where the city will welcome visitors as one more to enjoy spectacular conferences in content and environment, thanks to the collaboration of citizens, the city council, the province, a multitude of professionals and volunteers.

“Depression changes the lives of those who suffer from it and their entire environment, especially in situations of chronic pain or palliative illnesses”

In the doctor’s words Manuel Mejias, vice president of scientific Comittee of the sessions and coordinator of the Pain and Palliative Care Working Group of Semerge“pain is something that transcends the physical. The human being is also emotion, social relationships and a need for spirituality independent of religious beliefs. This requires that we be able to see the person as a whole, their family, the community ”. In addition, he notes “the depression it changes the lives of those who suffer from it and their entire environment, especially in situations of chronic pain or palliative illnesses”.

will be treated current issues and others that are very difficult to approach and that are not usually dealt with in other similar scientific events. It is committed to the forefront of learning such as new technologies, listening to real training needs, with the help of other SEMERGEN work groups. In addition, it is intended to achieve top level speakers scientific excellence.

Pain Conference SEMERGEN

The program will feature four courses: joint exploration and infiltration, Mindfulness, child pain that, as Mejías comments. “Infant pain is underdiagnosed and undertreated. It is our responsibility to improve painful experiences in children “and art therapy and 15 workshops that are repeated twice,” she says.

Highlights the offer in non-pharmacological treatmentsmanagement of headaches, a comprehensive approach to depression in all dimensions of the person, emergencies in Palliative Care, the importance of nutrition in terminally ill patients, pain in children and the elderly.

A very important issue is how all treatments should be managed according to the evolution of the advanced disease (it is essential, first for patient safety and, among other reasons, to ensure good therapeutic compliance).

The offer in non-pharmacological treatments, headache management, a comprehensive approach to what depression means in all dimensions of the person, emergencies in Palliative Care, the importance of nutrition in terminal patients, pain in children and the elderly stands out.

On the other hand, we will talk about diabetic pain, often a little recognized pain and in which we can use effective treatments. An increasingly preponderant topic from the health point of view is how care is provided for non-oncological advanced diseases, as well as tools to estimate the diagnosis and that this helps professionals in shared decision-making. Management of the subcutaneous route for adequate care at home. A highly demanded topic is palliative sedation and specific care in dementias. How to use anti-inflammatories properly and responsibly, given that they are the most frequently used drugs in pain. The use of digital resources in all subjects.

In addition, an innovative format has been established which is “coffee with the expert”. will be three experts for three thematic areas: pain, psycho-oncology and spirituality. Attendees will sit next to them to talk in a relaxed way about the area they consider to be of interest.

At the tables will be discussed cross-cutting issues What:

  • Ethics and law at the end of life to help manage difficult and conflictive situations that arise for patients, families and professionals.
  • The innovation of what the new health Netflix means that changes the health paradigm.
  • The management and prevention of one of the most difficult pains to treat, such as neuropathic pain.
  • Pain and Palliative Care Ideas Contest. An innovative way to try to tackle all situations thanks to new ideas, collaborations, including new technologies. Thanks to this, among others, it is possible to fight hoaxes that make life difficult for patients, as well as interventions by health professionals.

Because health we all need… ConSalud.es

“Depression changes the lives of those who suffer from it”