Au-delà de la douleur: vers des soins holistiques, précoces et intersectoriels

Au-delà de la douleur: vers des soins holistiques, précoces et intersectoriels

by Aline Hajj

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Medicine & Health MKAAnaestheticsMKALPain and pain management
🎙 Aline Hajj 👥 637 📅 June 5, 2026 ⏱ 83 min 👁 72 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

painsufferingholistic carespiritualityinterdisciplinary

Summary

The conference, delivered by Professor Aline Hajj, a pharmacist and researcher at Université Laval, focuses on the need for holistic, early, and intersectoral care for patients suffering from pain, particularly in oncology. She shares her personal and scientific journey over four years, which led to a collaboration with the Chair on spirituality and health. She emphasizes that pain is not merely a physical sensation but a personal experience influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors, and that suffering extends beyond the body to identity, social roles, and existential meaning. She highlights the evolution of pain definitions by international bodies, which now incorporate psychosocial and spiritual dimensions. She argues that a strategic approach to pain management must first be human, integrating the patient’s values, sense of meaning, and capabilities. She identifies challenges such as inadequate pain assessment and over-reliance on pharmacological treatments, and calls for a dialogue between disciplines to develop more comprehensive care. The talk is a narrative of interdisciplinary collaboration, emphasizing the importance of listening, humility, and presence in healthcare.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The talk provides valuable insights into the importance of integrating spiritual and psychosocial dimensions into pain management, supported by the speaker’s clinical experience and reference to updated definitions of pain from international organizations. The argumentation is coherent and persuasive, building on a personal narrative to illustrate the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration. However, it lacks concrete data or case studies to strengthen the claims, and the evidence is largely anecdotal.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The speaker demonstrates scientific rigor by referencing updated definitions of pain from the International Association for the Study of Pain and the ICD-11 classification, which are credible sources. However, she does not cite specific studies or provide references during the talk. The title accurately reflects the content, which is a call for holistic and intersectoral care. The talk is an expert opinion rather than a systematic review, but it is grounded in the speaker’s expertise and experience.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which discusses moving beyond physical pain to holistic, early, and intersectoral care.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The speaker is a professor of pharmacy with expertise in pain management and pharmacogenetics, and the talk is grounded in her clinical and research experience. However, it is largely a narrative of personal and collaborative journey rather than a systematic review or presentation of new data. The content is consistent with current definitions of pain from international organizations, but specific sources are not cited in the talk.

Key Moments

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Cited Sources

  • International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) definition of pain — Referenced when discussing the updated definition of pain.
  • ICD-11 classification of chronic pain — Referenced when discussing the inclusion of psychosocial factors in pain classification.

Concurring Sources

  • IASP definition of pain — The talk aligns with the updated definition that includes psychosocial factors.

Contribution & Novelties

The talk contributes to the discourse on holistic pain management by emphasizing the integration of spiritual care into clinical practice, particularly in oncology. It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue between healthcare professionals and researchers from different fields. The speaker’s personal journey illustrates the challenges and benefits of such collaboration.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Spiritual care in health care — Provides an overview of spiritual care and its role in healthcare.
  • Biopsychosocial model — A model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in health, relevant to the talk’s holistic approach.
  • Patient-centered care — A concept that aligns with the speaker’s emphasis on seeing the patient as a whole person.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows moderate scores across all dimensions, with slightly higher scores in quality and reliability, reflecting the speaker's expertise and the credible references to international definitions. The lower score in technical level indicates that the talk is accessible to a general audience, while the moderate quantity of information suggests a narrative style rather than a data-heavy presentation.

Reliability 7/10

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