About the course 

The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families. 

It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:

• Introduction to Palliative Care
• Pain Assessment and Management
• Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
• Communication Skills for Providing Palliative Care
• Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
• Care of the Dying Patient 
• Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response 
• Programming & Implementation 
• Cases and Learner Assessment

In this module, you will focus on understanding the importance of good communication and recognize its role in providing compassionate and holistic patient-centered care.

This module will guide you through some key communication skills which will empower patients and families to make informed decisions about their care.

Good communication in palliative care improves the patient and family’s experience and satisfaction with care and serves as a source of comfort and support for those facing serious illness.

Target audience

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers involved in providing palliative care, including nurses, doctors, clinical officers, counsellors, psychologists, health promoters, physiotherapists and social workers.

Validation

OCBA

Duration 

1 hour

Methodology

Self-learning online course with activities.  

Certification 

Participants will receive a badge on completion. 

Technical considerations

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.  

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.