Palliative and End of Life Care

The aims of the module are to:

• Explore the art and science of palliative care and its interface with other disciplines to effect high-quality care with a sound evidence base.
• Apply the principles and practice of palliative care specific to your own client group.

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

• Critically analyse the concept of palliative care and its role in the management of people with life-limiting illness.
  Contextualise contemporary palliative care in meeting the needs of individuals and their carers.
• Critically evaluate how the psycho-social effects of diagnosis and/or treatment options for patients and carers influence practice.
• Critically appraise the evidence base of a range of approaches to symptom management and their application in practice.
• Critically explore potential ethico-legal issues affecting people with life-limiting illness and their application to practice.
• Explore and apply communication strategies to effectively manage a therapeutic environment in palliative care.
• With reference to practice, evaluate the role of the multiprofessional team in palliative care.

KSF – Core Dimensions

This module contributes to the following core dimensions:
1 Communication  
2 Personal and People Development 
3 Health, Safety and Security 
4 Service Improvement  
5 Quality   
6 Equality and Diversity