PEPA: Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach eLearning – Medical Practitioners

Content

An online training program developed to help medical practitioners provide palliative care which includes seven modules:

1. Principles of palliative care
2. Communicating with people affected by life-limiting illness
3. Advance care planning
4. Assessing and managing symptoms
5. Assessing and managing pain
6. Self-care

Depth

Introductory

Target audience

Medical practitioners

Time to complete

Self-paced

Authors

Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) National Team, state and territory PEPA managers, and Professor Patsy Yates (Queensland University of Technology).

Comments

A learning guide supports the online learning with key information and links to detailed content and learning resources. It also provides opportunities for reflection and ongoing learning which will assist you in developing knowledge, skills, and confidence for your day-to-day work.

When you have completed the medical practitioners learning guide, you will have a better understanding of:

• The principles of palliative care.
• Strategies for communicating with people and families about prognosis and goals and preferences for care.
• Core skills and principles required for GPs when undertaking advance care planning and advance directives.
• The principles for the management of common symptoms and health concerns associated with life-limiting illnesses.
• The principles for the assessment and management of pain in the palliative care recipient.
• Self-care strategies to effectively manage the personal issues related to working in the palliative care field.
• Resources available to support medical practitioners to provide palliative care.

Registration required

Yes

Payment required

No

Student support

Yes

Certificate

Yes

Country of origin

Australia

Web Address

https://pepaeducation.com/support-and-education/pepa-online-materials-and-learning-guides/