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General approach to assessment of symptoms
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Agreeing a plan of management and care
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Communicating the plan of management and care
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Effective symptom management is crucial in end of life care. It enables patients to make the most of their remaining time with a reasonable quality of life, enjoying their family and friends. It helps to put them in a position to make choices and decisions about their own care. This set of sessions introduces the basic principles and process of helping to improve symptom control for these patients. It is intended to be informative for those who are not responsible for symptom management, but who frequently witness the impact of uncontrolled symptoms on patients’ lives. Health professionals who are responsible for this aspect of care should access the full suite of e-learning sessions and undertake other training and education.
This session provides a general approach to the assessment of symptoms, an essential first step before a plan for symptom management and care can be started.
This session moves the learner on from working out a diagnosis to making a plan, which is discussed and agreed with the patient.
This session deals with the communication issues related to symptom management – being able to explain the plan to the patient, his/her carer if appropriate and to other relevant members of the team.