Make yourself heard 2017
|15 October, 2017| On 14 October, 2017 Bangladesh Palliative and Supportive Care Foundation (BPSCF) organized a seminar with the theme ‘Palliative care and Universal Health Coverage: Don’t leave those suffering behind’ at National Press Club, Dhaka. On the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, this seminar emphasized on disseminating the importance and need of …
Voices for the hospices 2017
|15 October, 2017| Older people with life-limiting conditions are missing out on vital care and support because of a lack of access to palliative care services. On October 14, 2017 over 70 countries around the world will be joining together to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The theme this year was ‘Palliative care …
Transition of care topic guide
Transition & Continuity of Care Objectives for audience 1. Understand the concept of transitions of care 2. Understand concept of continuity of care and measures which support it 3. Understand the landscape of oncology, palliative and primary care in Sri Lanka 4. Factors which can improve patient experience and outcomes during transitions 1) …
Patient Assessment topic guide
Patient Assessment 1) Identifying palliative care needs -patient with life-limiting illness (metastatic cancer, end-stage organ failure with decreasing benefit from treatment, degenerative neurological condition..) 2) Palliative approach-holistic assessment -nursing assessment includes –therapeutic relationship, communication skill,collection information and physical examination 3) Advanced care planning conversation -discuss concern, values, wishes, goals of care, place of care, decision …
Pain assess topic guide
Definition of pain – WHO definition Introduce the concept of the biopscychosocial model of patient care in the context of pain Conduct a simple pain assessment scenario using all elements of pain assessment- precipitating factors, quality of the pain/descriptors, radiation Severity using pain assessment tool Timing (whens the pain worse etc.) Elements of taking …
Pain Management Topic guide
Notes: remember pain assessment has already been done. Concentrate on the management of pain Effective Pain management must be holistic – define what this is Introduce WHO pain ladder and the concepts of using it Opioid pharmacology how to use morphine / oral and parenteral / titration introduce other opioids eg Fentanyl managing opioid side …
Other Symptom Assessment & Management, Including Palliative Care Emergencies topic guide
Objectives for audience 1 Understand the principals of symptom assessment and ability to apply this to common symptoms (eg. dyspnea, nausea & vomiting, constipation, delirium) 2 Management strategies for different symptoms Treatment of cause of the symptom Symptom palliation Both can be applied at the same time. 3 Understand what constitutes palliative care emergencies in …
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Introduction to Palliative Care Topic Guide
What is palliative care WHO definition Principles of palliative care Palliative approach Specialised palliative services (If and where available) End of life (terminal care) When to initiate palliative care In conjunction with (not instead of) life-sustaining treatments Expected disease trajectories – malignant vs.chronic illness vs. frailty The biopsychosocial model of care Barriers to providing palliative …
Fungating Wound Management Topic guide
Fungating Wound Management 1)What is a fungating wound? Pathophysiology – tumor growing under the skin and break through the skin surface to create a wound. Appearance: cauliflower, ulcerating, skin nodules 2)Assessment –physical, psychological, psychosocial, spiritual ( how is the impact on the patient from the fungating wound, can use case study ) 3)-Goals of care …