Palliation from the PBS Prescriber Bag Medicines play a central role in keeping people in the terminal phase at home. Pharmacist and PhD candidate Paul Tait discusses the PBS prescriber... Read more... 22/06/2021 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 1447
Accepting and supporting death in acute care... In a three-part blog series, End-of-Life Care Nurse Practitioner Jeanette Lacey provides insight into her role in improving the quality of care... Read more... 16/06/2021 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-Life Essentials Views: 719
A new quality of life instrument for aged care Quality of life is an important outcome in aged care where curative treatments may no longer be the main focus. Research Fellow Dr Claire... Read more... 10/06/2021 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Research Views: 706
Supporting independence and quality of life... Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. Occupational Therapist and Associate Professor Kate Laver discusses how can we... Read more... 1/06/2021 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Dementia Views: 957
palliAGED Introductory modules for aged care... Aged care training will need to include capacity for palliative care with its focus on quality of life and support for the person and their... Read more... 20/05/2021 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Education and training | palliAGED Views: 752
Teamwork in isolation Providing palliative and end-of-life care became more complex with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr David Holden shares insights from a survey exploring... Read more... 18/05/2021 | Health Professionals | Primary health care Tags: Research Views: 633