Palliative Care – General Issues

Overview

• This module is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of the general issues associated with Palliative Care and how this information should be applied in their daily working lives in primary care.
• The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

• During this course you will learn:
  • What palliative care is.
  • About the general aims of palliative care.
  • Who provides palliative care.
  • What adjustments should be made to care for people entering their last days of life.
  • About the aims of end of life care.
  • What anticipatory prescribing is.
  • About important communication issues.
  • About issues affecting family members and carers and how to help them.
  • What sources of help and advice are available in primary care.

Topics covered