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