Palliative Care for Healthcare Professionals

Overview

This module aims to:

• Critically appraise and evaluate contemporary palliative care theory and the holistic approach to client/patient care, in order to apply theory to practice.
• Critically analyse the complexities of diverse patient/service user care need, in order to make recommendations for future practice developments.
• Critically analyse the role of the health and social care professionals in delivering services which reflect national and local quality care guidelines for patients and their families and significant others.

Content and Modules

What will I study?

Critical evaluation of research, reflection and a holistic approach to care will be threaded throughout the module.

Principles of Palliative Care.
Holistic assessment incorporating physical, psychological, social and spiritual.
Principles of effective communication.
Psychological and emotional needs.
Multidisciplinary team working.
Resilience and strategies for symptom management.
End of life care and dying well.
Resolving symptoms which can be cured.
Pain management.
Common palliative care emergencies.
Care infrastructure to support patient choice.
Promotion of patient independence.
Support for family and carers.
Evidence based practice.
Multi-professional working.

How will I be assessed?

A service user case study (anonymous), critically exploring the care of a person with identified palliative care needs. This must demonstrate a critical analysis of the care delivered using a palliative care approach.
The study should reflect the individual practitioner’s input to the care of the service user and the family.

Word Limit 4000 words
Weighting 100%

Further Information

Location of study: Ipswich

Dates of attendance:

22/01/14

05/02/14

26/02/14

12/03/14

26/03/14

23/04/14

 

Should you require any further information about this module please contact the Course Leader/Module Leader:

Harold Waterman

E: h.watermanucs.ac.uk|

If you are already registered on a diploma or degree programme it is advisable to inform your course leader that you will be undertaking this module. This will enable your course leader to undertake the vital task of tracking your academic journey.