Introduction to Palliative Care

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Location: Online
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Duration: 10 weeks
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About the course

This course is aimed at healthcare and counselling professionals to equip them in assessing and managing patients (and their families) living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, to improve their quality of life and support their families in providing care at home.

Course Content

Module 1: Principles of Palliative Care
Module 2: Ethical Principles in Palliative Care
Module 3: Communication skills in Palliative Care; Breaking Bad News and Building Hope
Module 4: Pain Assessment and Management
Module 5: Symptom Management
Module 6: Psychosocial aspects of palliative care; family support
Module 7: Culture, Spirituality and Sexuality
Module 8: Teamwork, Care of the Caregiver and Resilience

Course Cost

The fee categories are as follows:

Participants from South Africa: R 7 620 per person
Participants from other parts of Africa: R 8 000 per person
International participants: R 9 950 per person

NB: Please request a voucher code for your fee category from: ce.administration@uct.ac.za BEFORE you enrol for the course.

Registration

Entry requirements: Healthcare professionals with a Degree or Diploma in their discipline (professional nurses may have a Diploma; other healthcare professionals should have a degree, degree in social work or psychology).

For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za

More Information

Phone: +27 (0)21 650 5246 / 1469
Email: ce.administration@uct.ac.za

Introduction to Palliative Care

Price: R9,950.00

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