Report by Alejandra Palma on an effective distance education system for health care professionals in Chile, sparked by the country's universal palliative care mandate.
Intentionally Interprofessional Palliative Care is both a comprehensive textbook and practical guide, says reviewer Anna Keedwell.
Introduction to PACED's many projects to expand and extend palliative care knowledge among health care professionals.
IAHPC Tidbits
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Two Surveys Underway An international survey of health care professionals is underway to understand how palliative care is provided for patients with heart failure. It is part of the Horizon-EU-funded RAPHAEL project. Those who work with patients with heart failure are invited to take this anonymous, five-minute survey.
An international survey about access to non-pharmacologic interventions for managing children's pain in palliative care, as well as regulatory limitations and barriers to providing quality pain relief to children, is being done by ICPCN and St. Jude's Global Palliative Care Program. Pediatric health care professionals are invited to take this survey, which requires a maximum of 15 minutes.
Like to Speak with Students? Interviews are being arranged in January between volunteers and Master's in Palliative Care students from a variety of health care fields studying in Germany and the Netherlands. Interviews are estimated to last around 30-45 minutes, and palliative care professionals around the globe are being sought as volunteers. If interested, contact [email protected].
IAHPC resources
Always available to all
Global Directory of Educational Programs in Palliative Care, a searchable, continually updated compilation with detailed listings.
Always available to members
Advanced Pain Assessment and Management Course consisting primarily of a discussion of clinical cases.
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