ABSTRACT

Helping others to learn about caring for people with advanced disease has always been a fundamental part of effective palliative care. This flexible learning material, formally evaluated by the Open University, is based on the Current Learning in Palliative Care (CLIP) worksheets to cover all aspects of palliative care. Easy to use, with activities throughout, they can be reproduced as handouts when presenting to a group, or used individually alongside a tutor, or within a group setting. Each worksheet is carefully structured and assigned a learning level from introductory to advanced, to give the reader an indication of how much experience or knowledge is needed to carry out the exercise. This book provides an essential resource to arm health professionals, carers and teams with the knowledge and skills needed in their daily work.

part |12 pages

Introduction to Palliative Care

part |36 pages

Helping The Patient With Pain

chapter 1|4 pages

What is pain?

chapter 8|4 pages

Persisting pain

chapter 9|4 pages

Managing severe pain

part |44 pages

Helping The Patient With Symptoms Other Than Pain

chapter 1|4 pages

Constipation

chapter 4|4 pages

Oral problems

chapter 6|4 pages

Bowel obstruction

chapter 7|4 pages

Oedema

chapter 8|4 pages

Lymphoedema

chapter 9|4 pages

Confusion

chapter 10|4 pages

Recognising emergencies

part |32 pages

Helping the Patient With Reduced Hydration and Nutrition

chapter 8|4 pages

The cachexia syndrome

part |16 pages

The Last Hours And Days