Comprehensive Symptom Assessment and Management

Facilitators/faculty

Eduardo Bruera, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Aimee Christie, MS, PhD
David Hui, MD, MSc
Chitra Venkateswaran, MD
Donna S. Zhukovsky, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

Target audience

Pharmacists, physicians, psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

Requirements

Current IAHPC members.

Learning objectives

This course is designed to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient-centered management of symptoms (other than pain) common in palliative care for adults. This course follows the Comprehensive Pain Assessment and Management Course taught by Professor Lukas Radbruch and Dr. Ebtesam Ahmed in June-July 2022.

The curriculum addresses basic principles associated with symptom assessment, effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options, and appropriate therapeutic regimens.

Upon completion of the program, participants should be proficient in assessing and evaluating symptoms and identifying pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options based on disease states and other adult patient-related factors.

Modules

Module 1

Introduction

Palliative care integration around the globe.
Approach to symptom assessment.

Module 2

Fatigue

Module 3

Delirium

Module 4

Gastrointestinal Intestinal Symptoms Module 1: Anorexia – Cachexia Syndrome, Constipation and Diarrhea

Module 5

Gastrointestinal Intestinal Symptoms II: Nausea and Vomiting, Malignant Bowel Obstruction and Oral Symptoms

Module 6

Respiratory Symptoms: Dyspnea, Cough, Secretions

Module 7

Insomnia

Module 8

Psychological distress

Disclaimer

The information contained in this course is presented for the purpose of educating health care providers about certain aspects of pain and palliative care. The Information should not be relied upon as complete or accurate, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. Patients with health care related questions or concerns are advised to contact a physician or other qualified health care provider.

The information contained in this course is provided "As Is" without warranty, express or implied. The IAHPC make no warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, completeness, or suitability of the Information.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the patient care recommendations in this course are correct and in keeping with accepted standards of practice, the authors, and the IAHPC cannot be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any harm or damage resulting from the use of the information contained in this course.