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Title: AAHPM UNIPAC 8: The Hospice/Palliative Medicine Approach to Caring for Pediatric Patients

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 8 addresses the differences between palliative care for adults and children, communication techniques, recognizing normal and complicated grief and initiating interventions, managing psychosocial issues, pain and non pain symptoms, managing opioid related side effects and refractory symptoms and finally, managing a child's death. Reviewers were impressed with the comprehensive nature of the UNIPAC and commented, "the multiple cases studies were varied and covered many ages, complications, etc. The progressive nature of the clinical stories- the ability to "follow" a patient over several years as his condition changes and deteriorates--was very well done and effective".

TO ORDER: The Mary Ann Liebert Publications Web site

Creation Date: 7/2003

Format: CD Rom, Self-Study Guide Book

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