Learning modules

3. Palliative assessment & intervention

To understand a person's symptoms and identify appropriate intervention strategies, a comprehensive, multidimensional approach to assessment is needed.

Overview

MODULE 3: Palliative assessment and intervention will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to identify the health needs of people with life-limiting illnesses. The resource will also help you develop your understanding of the principles for managing common clinical problems in palliative care.

Aims & objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

• describe the epidemiological and clinical features along the illness trajectories of specific life-limiting illnesses
• explain the principles for assessing common symptoms and health problems associated with life-limiting illnesses
• explain the principles for management of common symptoms and health problems associated with life-limiting illnesses.

The PCC4U Project is led by Queensland University of Technology in collaboration with Queensland Government, Flinders University and Curtin University of Technology. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.