Palliative Care for Dietitians: An Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of this one-day course is to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of person-centred principles in palliative care, support reflection on their roles and responsibilities in delivering nutritional care, and enable the application of an ethical, evidence-informed approach to discussions on clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.

Learning Outcomes

• To know the importance of nutrition in palliative care
• Describe common nutritional symptoms and how to manage them
• Explore ethical discussions around food and fluid at end of life
• Apply the palliative care approach to nutritional care

Audience

• Dietitians with an interest in palliative care
• Dietetic support workers/therapy assistants
• Members of DCOP – open up to members

Method

1 day face to face

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