@CARESEARCH December 2008 edition
@CARESEARCH is the newsletter of CareSearch palliative care knowledge network. The December 2008 edition is now available.
Posted by Admin on 08 December 2008
New PubMed Search Topics
Two additional PubMed Topic Searches (dysphagia; quality of life) have been added.
Posted by Admin on 02 December 2008
CNIN November newsletter
The November issue of CNIN is now available.
Posted by Admin on 20 November 2008
CareSearch Conference presentations
We have added copies of presentations made at the following conferences to the website:
A new poster, An A - Z of CareSearch was also presented at the Palliative Care Nurses Association Conference.
Posted by Admin on 10 November 2008.
November @CARESEARCH
The November 2008 issue of @CARESEARCH is now available.
Posted by Admin on 10 November 2008
New Professional Groups pages
Many different disciplines and professional groups contribute to palliative care individually and as part of multidisciplinary care teams. Three new pages for dietitians, pharmacists and music therapists have been added. These pages provide access to resources and literature relevant to the practice of palliative care for different individual professional groups.
Posted by Admin on 21 October 2008
CareSearch Nurses Information Newsletter
We are introducing a newsletter specifically for nurses working in palliative care. It is called CNIN: CareSearch-Nurses Information Newsletter. The newsletter will include ideas on how to use CareSearch to help with day to day clinical and practice issues. It will also provide information about evidence, research and practice in palliative care
Posted by Admin on 21 October 2008
Online Survey
Users of CareSearch are invited to provide feedback on the website by completing the online survey. This helps us when reporting to the funding agency and also helps users by identifying problems and areas for new content or resources. Please take the survey now.
Posted by Admin on 21 October 2008
Sleeping Problems
Sleeping problems (insomnia and poor quality sleep) are common in palliative care patients, and often have a significant impact on quality of life. A new set of pages has been made available in the Clinical Practice section dealing with sleep.
Posted by Admin on 14 October 2008
World Hospice Day Displays
Palliative care will affect all of us at some stage in our lives as a patient, carer, family member, neighbour or friend. When members of our community need information about palliative care they may go to public sources such as libraries and community centres. CareSearch is inviting these groups to promote this important issue in their local community by producing a World Hospice Day 2008 display. The CareSearch Project Team has produced a series of resources that can form part of your display.
You can find out how to participate in this special event and how to win a selection of books by going to the World Hospice Day 2008 page on CareSearch.
Posted by Admin on 24 September 2008
Pastoral Care Workers Pages
There are still a number of pages and sections that are being developed by the Project Team. We have just finalised the pages on Pastoral Care Workers for inclusion in the Professional Groups section.
Posted by Admin on 24 September 2008
Homeless Pages
For people needing palliative care who are experiencing homelessness there are many issues to be considered. A number of agencies from around Australia provided assistance in developing the pages on homelessness. There is a homeless page in the patients and carers section.
There is also a page for health professionals on homelessness in the Clinical Practice section.
Posted by Admin on 22 September 2008
CareSearch Conference presentations
An overview of the website and aspects of the research and project development has been presented at a series of national conferences the launch in May 2008. CareSearch’s conference presentations can be found in Project Dissemination pages in the About CareSearch section.
Posted by Admin on 22 September 2008
Delirium
Delirium is defined as a condition of disturbed consciousness, with reduced ability to focus, sustain or shift attention. It is extremely common in palliative care patients and becomes more frequent towards the end of life. There is a new set of pages on delirium just released within the website in the Clinical Practice pages.
Posted by Admin on 03 September 2008
Dementia Education Online
This is a set of three educational modules on dementia. The topics cover:
What is dementia
Recognising dementia
Communication in dementia care
Each module provides:
Guided reading activities
Digital video vignettes
Reflective practice activities
Quiz questions
Additional resources and references
Posted by Admin on 05 August 2008
CareSearch Review Collection
We are continuing to add reviews to the CareSearch Review Collection. Nine new reviews were added in the July 2008.
Posted by Admin on 30 July 2008
Online modules
Five new online modules have been added to our web based learning section. Modules included in this section have been appraised for the quality of their content, and their relevance for palliative care. If there are other resources that should be included in this list, please contact the CareSearch Team and let us know. The new modules are:
- Multilingual core curriculum in psycho oncology
- Distress management training for oncology nurses
- Cancer 101 for mental health professionals
- Frontline Psychosocial Support
- Strengthening Cancer Care: Psychosocial Support
Posted by Admin on 25 July 2008
@CARESEARCH July 2008
The June 2008 newsletter, @CARESEARCH, is now available in the Project Resources section.
Posted by Admin on 04 July 2008
End of Life
There is a set of pages in Clinical Practice dealing End of life care. The pages look at areas such as principles of good end-of-life care, the experiences of families, symptom management, evaluating and assessing the quality of care at the end of life and end-of-life care in different settings.
Posted by Admin on 23 June 2008
Rural and Remote (Clinical Practice)
A new page providing information on issues in providing palliative care in rural and remote areas has been added to the Clinical Practice pages.
Posted by Admin on 23 June 2008
Rural and Remote (For Patients and Families)
A new page providing information on providing palliative care for those living in rural and remote areas has been added to the For patients and Families pages.
Posted by Admin on 23 June 2008
@CARESEARCH June 2008
The June 2008 newsletter, @CARESEARCH, is now available in the Project Resources section.
Posted by Admin on 19 June 2008
CareSearch video
A short video that explains palliative care and how CareSearch can help has been produced. It is designed as an introduction to the project and the website. You can view it by clicking on the camera icon on the home page at http://www.caresearch.com.au/caresearch/Home/tabid/80/Default.aspx
Posted by Admin on 03 June 2008
New resources introduced
The following major resources were released when the site was launched on 26 May 2008:
For Patients and Families
Specific Groups
Finding Out More
Clinical Practice:
Physical
Psychological, Social, Spiritual
Specific Populations
Finding Evidence
Reducing Evidence Practice Gaps
Communicating Evidence
CareSearch Review Collection
Research Resources
Conducting Research in Palliative Care
Professional Groups
Posted by Admin on 03 June 2008
CareSearch palliative care knowledge network now available
The new website, CareSearch palliative care knowledge network was launched today in Canberra by the Minister for Ageing. Full details of the media release can be found at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je057.htm?OpenDocument&yr=2008&mth=5
Posted by Admin on 26 May 2008
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Last updated 8 December 2008