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This article reports on a national stakeholder workshop that focused on
advancing pain education in physiotherapy programmes across Canada. Methods:
Workshop participants included national leaders from the following stakeholder
groups: people living with pain; physiotherapy students and recent graduates;
pain educators; physiotherapy programme administrators; and representatives from
the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators, Physiotherapy Education
Accreditation Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, and Physiotherapy
Practice Profile project. During the workshop, barriers to, facilitators of, and
strategies for advancing pain education were discussed, and a
stakeholder-endorsed consensus statement was generated. The workshop was
recorded, and data were thematically analyzed. Results: Participants identified
important barriers and facilitators associated with the field of pain, standards
and regulatory processes, physiotherapy programmes, and physiotherapy students
and people living with pain. Strategies for advancing pain education included
integrating pain competencies into standards and regulatory policy, encouraging
the development of best teaching practices, partnering with people living with
pain, building awareness, and setting goals and assessing clear outcomes. The
consensus statement highlighted the central importance of pain education for
physiotherapists and the need for a reference standard to guide its
implementation in the Canadian context. Conclusion: This was the first initiative
to specifically explore national stakeholders' perceptions of pain education. The
workshop outcomes provide a strong mandate and direction for advancing pain
education across Canadian physiotherapy programmes.

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