Applying Psychosocial, Cultural, Ethical and Spiritual Issues to Palliative and End of Life Care

Module leads

Dr Jonathan Koffman

Revd Dr Andrew Goodhead

Summary:

This module focuses on the psychosocial, cultural, ethical and spiritual issues concerning patients and

families/carers in palliative and end of life care. Students will become confident in relation to each element of the module and be able to communicate these skills to colleagues and practically employ them for the benefit of patients, family members and internal/external stakeholders. Students will develop confidence in communication skills, enabling complex/difficult conversations to beheld with patients and family members and communicate these to colleagues and others clearly and

effectively. Recognition of cultural issues at the end of life, which draws upon issues of ethics, spirituality, communication and psychosocial needs will be integrated across the module to develop the learning for students around culture as an important driver and consideration for patient decision-making at the end of life.

Service Development and Policy

Module leads

Dr Catherine Evans Summary:

Dr Katherine Sleeman

Dr Lesley Thoms

This module considers the development and management of palliative care services, drawing on international evidence underlying palliative care practice and policy. It reviews the evidence underpinning service development, the adaptation of such evidence to local needs, working within existing communities and cultures and detailed aspects of management including strategy, clinical governance and business planning. It will provide you with an overview of ways that services have developed and how this is influenced by culture, population needs, resources and national and international policies.