Topic – Supportive care in cancer
Content
This single module presents information on the domains of supportive care, why supportive care is important, common unmet needs, how to screen people for their supportive care needs using a validated screening tool, discuss and prioritise supportive care needs, and what actions are required to address needs.
Core modules
Introduction to supportive care in cancer
- What is supportive care
- Clinical standards of supportive care
- Patient experience
- Unmet needs and distress
- The four steps of supportive care
Depth
Beginner
Target Audience
Nurses
Time to Complete
30 minutes
Authors
Cancer Nursing Research, University of Melbourne
Comments
This is a single learning module with the following learning objectives:
- identify care needs
- how to initiate a supportive care conversation
- steps in providing supportive care
- how to use the Distress thermometer and Problem List
- the five domains of supportive care
- the clinical standards of supportive care
Registration Required
No
Payment Required
No
Student Support
No
Certificate
Yes
Country of Origin
Australia
Web Address
https://education.eviq.org.au/
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