Introduction

There are an increasing number of online teaching resources in palliative care. These vary in relation to:

Some are fully developed educational programs with training and self-evaluation activities, some are compendia of teaching materials or PowerPoint slides on relevant topics, and a few are discussion starters.

Modules included on this list 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!

Web based modules by topic

Aged care issues	Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series Dementia Education Online Nursing Home End-of-Life Care
Communication and end-of-life decision making	Centre for Palliative Care Education HIV Education Modules CLIP 15 Minute Online Tutorials Dementia Education Online Distress management training for oncology nurses Dying Well Discussion Guide EndLink - Resource for End-of-Life Care  Education EPERC Fast Facts Frontline Psychosocial Support Ian Anderson Continuing Education Program in End-of-Life Care National Association of Social Workers Web Ed Strengthening Cancer Care: Psychosocial support module Thinking and planning ahead: learning from each other: a volunteer training programme about Advance Care Planning Tough talk: helping doctors approach difficult conversations
General palliative care approach and philosophy	Cancer 101 for mental health professionals CancerNursing.org Can meet needs Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education  CLIP 15 Minute Online Tutorials  Dying Well Discussion Guide EndLink - Resource for End-of-Life Care  Education EPERC Fast Facts  Hospice Manager Development Program  Multidisciplinary Training in Psycho-Oncology National Association of Social Workers Web Ed NHPCO Audio Web Seminars Online Cancer Education Forum
Indigenous/Multicultural	Byalawa - A learning and teaching resource for working with Indigenous patients and clients Overview of Cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Nursing issues	CancerNursing.org Dementia Education Online Distress management training for oncology nurses Multidisciplinary Training in Psycho-Oncology Strengthening Cancer Care: Psychosocial support module Syringe Driver Management in Palliative Care
Pain management	Cancer 101 for mental health professionals CancerNursing.org Centre for Palliative Care Education - HIV Education Modules CLIP 15 Minute Online Tutorials  Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series EndLink - Resource for End-of-Life Care  Education Enhancing palliation in patients with advanced cancer EPERC Fast Facts Pain Management - The Online Series Topics in Pain Management - A Slide Compendium Web-based Training Opportunities in Pain
Palliative care curriculum for undergraduates	A multidisciplinary approach in palliative care Caring for Aboriginal people with life-limiting conditions Communicating with people with life-limiting illnesses Optimising function in palliative care Palliative assessment and intervention Principles of palliative care
Research issues	Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series Finding Evidence - Recognising Hype Symptom Research
Rural and remote	Enhancing palliation in patients with advanced cancer
Social work issues	Cancer 101 for mental health professionals Dementia Education Online Multidisciplinary Training in Psycho-Oncology National Association of Social Workers Web Ed Strengthening Cancer Care: Psychosocial support module
Symptom management	Cancer 101 for mental health professionals CLIP 15 Minute Online Tutorials Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series Distress management training for oncology nurses EndLink - Resource for End-of-Life Care  Education Enhancing palliation in patients with advanced cancer EPERC Fast Facts Multidisciplinary Training in Psycho-Oncology Strengthening Cancer Care: Psychosocial support module The Centre for Palliative Care Education HIV Education Modules

This page was created on 13 September 2006.
Last updated on 03 January 2012