Table 1. Overview of the pain education curriculum of the online platform.

Module title	Overview of Module
Module 1; Multidimensional nature of pain	• Definition of pain and classification of pain
	• Consequences of untreated pain.
Module 2: Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology of Pain	• The neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain
	• Classification of analgesics and their pharmacological targets
Module 3: Psychology of pain	• Psychological aspects of pain management
	• Pain-related beliefs and illness behaviours of patients with chronic pain
	• Cultural differences in pain meanings and treatment approaches
Module 4: Pain assessment	• Barriers to pain management
	• Popular pain myths
	• History-taking and measurement of pain in children and adults
	• Pain tools
	• Pain documentation
	• Uses and value of pain apps
Module 5: Treatment of pain	• Forms of pain treatment
	• WHO analgesic ladder
	• Analgesic treatment principles
	• Non-pharmacologic treatment of pain
Module 6: Pain in Special situations	• Principles of pain control
	• Special pain situations: Pain emergency, Postoperative pain, Pain syndromes, Labour pain, Cancer pain
	• Substance abuse and pain management