End of Life Care 6: Symptom Management in End of Life Care
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
http://epadgec.jefferson.edu/modules/symptom_management/Symptom management at the end of life involves assessing and treating psychical and nonphysical symptoms to help prevent suffering and improve quality of life.
The concept of this module is to give healthcare professionals and students an understanding of various symptoms experienced at the end of life, assessment tools used for symptom management, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments utilized for these symptoms.
Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:
- Describe symptoms commonly seen in End of Life Care.
- Discuss possible causes and assessment for these common symptoms.
- Provide pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to help relieve these symptoms.
Technical Requirements and Notes: This learning module uses Adobe Flash media and may require you to add a browser "plug-in" in order to display properly. Most computers already have this free plug-in installed. But, if yours does not, it is very easy to download and install. Try the module first because the software is "smart" enough to detect the Flash player. If the module doesn't begin, you will be automatically prompted to download the plug-in. The module contains links to external websites which will open in a new browser window. Your browser's back button will not return to the module, so these new windows should be closed.
In order to track your progress, you must create an account and fill out a brief demographic profile. Once the profile has been created, you can log directly into the course.