Introduction to Palliative Care

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

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).

Course Cost

• Participants from South Africa: R 7 150 per person
• Participants from other parts of Africa: R 7 700 per person
• International participants: R 9 350 per person

More Information

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

Introduction to Palliative Care

 

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