Topic
Introduction to palliative care for medical practitioners
Content
An online training program developed to help medical practitioners provide palliative care which includes seven modules:
- Principles of palliative care
- Communicating with people affected by life-limiting illness
- Advance care planning
- Assessing and managing symptoms
- Assessing and managing pain
- Self-care.
Depth
Introductory
Target audience
Medical practitioners
Time to complete
Self-paced
Authors
Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) National Team, state and territory PEPA managers, PEPA Allied Health Professional Reviewers, and Professor Patsy Yates (Queensland University of Technology).
Comments
A learning guide supports the online learning with key information and links to detailed content and learning resources. It also provides opportunities for reflection and ongoing learning which will assist you in developing knowledge, skills, and confidence for your day-to-day work.
When you have completed the medical practitioners learning guide, you will have a better understanding of:
- the principles of palliative care
- strategies for communicating with people and families about prognosis and goals and preferences for care
- core skills and principles required for GPs when undertaking advance care planning and advance directives
- the principles for the management of common symptoms and health concerns associated with life-limiting illnesses.
- the principles for the assessment and management of pain in the palliative care recipient
- self-care strategies to effectively manage the personal issues related to working in the palliative care field
- resources available to support medical practitioners to provide palliative care.
Registration required
Yes
Payment required
No
Student support
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Country of origin
Australia
Web Address
https://pepaeducation.com/support-and-education/pepa-online-materials-and-learning-guides/
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