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Title: AAHPM UNIPAC 7: The Hospice/Palliative Medicine Approach to Caring for Patients with HIV/AIDS

Author(s): Porter Storey, MD, FACP, FAAHPM; Carol F. Knight, EdM

This educational submission is one of a series of 8 monographs prepared by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Each monograph is designed to be a self-study module and includes objectives, pre and post tests, reading materials, clinical scenarios to allow application of knowledge, references and the opportunity to earn CME credit. UNIPAC 7 focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with HIV disease including identifying behaviors that increase the risk for HIV, assessing prognosis, helping patients set realistic goals, managing HIV specific symptoms, understanding antiretroviral therapy and coping with multiple loss. Reviewers rate the UNIPAC as "excellent" and comment "this is a comprehensive look at palliative care in patients with HIV. In particular the case studies allow the learner to assess their own level of comprehension of the material".

TO ORDER: The Mary Ann Liebert Publications Web site

Creation Date: 5/2003

Format: CD Rom, Self-Study Guide Book, Post-Test at end of each book. Per book physicans can earn 6 CME credits.

Purpose: Self-Study Guide

Audience(s)

ACGME Competencies: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care, Professionalism, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, System-based Practice

Keyword(s): Care for children of dying adults, Care for dying children, Caring for families, Cross-cultural care, Grief/bereavement, Home care benefit, Hope, Medicare hospice benefit, Post-death family care, Professional burnout, Quality of life, Spirituality, Terminal care

This item is part of the following curriculum package:

• AAHPM UNIPAC Series - Hospice/Palliative Care Training for Physicians