| Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) | The University of the West Indies |
| Country | Barbados |
| City | St. Michael |
| Address | Errol Walrond Building, Clinical Skills Complex, Jemmott's Lane, St. Michael, Barbados |
| The program leads an official or formal degree? | No |
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| Frequency | More than once per year |
| Length | 3 weeks |
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| Cost of full tuition and fees | Same rate/cost for all |
| Director | Natalie Greaves, MBBS, PhD |
| Website | https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/key-principles-of-palliative-care |
| Contact name | Dr. Natalie Greaves |
| Phone | +(1)246-850-2273 |
| Learning objectives 1 | - To describe comprehensive palliative care and its need globally (including its scope) -To identify potential roles for palliative care advocacy within a given country context |
| Learning objectives 2 | - To Assess the symptoms of pain, nausea and vomiting and dyspnea in a palliative care context |
| Learning objectives 3 | - To develop basic therapeutic communication skills to create safe communication environments for palliative care patients. |
| Description | The Key Principles of Palliative Care is a 12 hours over 3 weeks self-directed pace course from the University of the West Indies. The course is designed for general and specialised healthcare professionals and informal caregivers involved or interested in providing care to loved ones with life-threatening illnesses. It can also be used to grow palliative care human resources and elderly caretaking training. |
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