Topic

Palliative care and advance care planning for general practice managers.

Content

This course covers:

  • The benefits and role of general practice in advance care planning and early identification and assessment of patients’ palliative and supportive care needs.
  • Use of a systematic approach to initiating advance care planning and assessing patients’ and carers’ palliative and supportive care needs using The Advance Project Guide and evidence-based tools.
  • The role of practice managers in supporting GPs and general practice nurses in implementing the Advance Project assessment tools into everyday clinical practice.

Depth

Intermediate to Advanced

Time to complete

Modules 1 and 3 take approximately 30 minutes to complete and Module 2 takes up to 40 minutes to complete.

Target audience

General practice managers

Authors

The Advance Project

Comments

The Advance Project offers a range of learning options for practice managers to develop their knowledge of, and skills in using screening tools to support the provision of palliative care and advance care planning in everyday general practice.

A certificate of completion can be downloaded after each of the three modules.

Registration required

Yes

Payment required

No

Student support

Yes

Certificate

Yes

Country of origin

Australia

Web Address

https://www.theadvanceproject.com.au/Education-Training/General-Practice-Training/General-Practice-Managers

Last updated 27 February 2024