Module 6

Lars Ofstad January 10th, 2007

MODULE 6  25-29 May, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden

A. MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATION (1 1/2 days)

Aim:  To have the knowledge and the ability to set up a palliative care programme.
Management of the organisation. To know about different organisational models  in palliative care. To understand palliative care from an international aspect.

Topics: Different organisational models for palliative care programmes, e.g. consulting teams, home care teams, in-bed units, consulting function in the hospital and in the nursing home. Recruiting and staff selection. Person specifications, job descriptions, and interviewing techniques. Appraisal systems and staff develop-ment, counselling, and disciplinary procedures. Budgetary systems. Leadership. The role of the administrator. Differentiation between clinical and management issues. The principles and practice of quality control, audit, triangle evaluation system and external multiprofessional evaluation. Cooperation with national and international organisations and associations. Organisation of palliative care in the Nordic countries.

B. SYMPTOM CONTROL IN NON-MALIGNANT DISEASE (1 DAY)
 
Aim: To be familiar with the natural course, signs of progression, and treatment options in non-malignant disease such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dementia.

Topics:  Natural history of the diseases, chronic stage, and palliative phase. Special
considerations in symptom management.

 C.  PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS (1 days)

Aim: The student should be able to present the results from his/her own study in a concise and precise way, in English, at a scientific level.

D.    EXAM, EVALUATION and CONCLUSION

STOCKHOLMS SJUKHEM

Monday 25 May

9-9.30 Introduction and general information
                Location : Aulan  (auditorium)

9.30-10 Coffee
  
10-10.45 “How to set up a clinic”
11-11.45 Maria Jakobsson and Eva Thoren Todoulos

11.45-13 Lunch

13-17  Management 

Tuesday 26 May

                  Palliative Care in non-malignant disease
8.30-10 Chronic Heart Failure
                 Claes Lundgren
                  Location : Aulan  (auditorium)

10-10.30 Coffee

10.30-12.15 Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
                          Claes Lundgren

12.15-13.30 Lunch

13.30-14.30 Chronic Heart Failure & Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
                       Group discussion
                   (Location: Conferencerooms; Kungsholmen, Östermalm, Norrmalm)

14.30-15 Coffee

15-17  Dementia
              Wilhelmina Hoffman
              Location : Aulan  (auditorium)

Wednesday 27 May

8.30 -11.30 WRITTEN EXAM
                Location : FoUU vinden

11.30-13.00 Lunch

13.00-16.00 Project presentation
                 Eva Thoren Todoulos, Maria Jakobsson, Stein Kaasa, Dagny ?
                 Locations : Aulan  and FoUU vinden,

17.30  Excursion, boat trip

Thursday 28 May

8.30—12.30 Organizational aspects of Palliative Care
Location : Aulan
• Palliative Care in a rural area 
• International organisations and networks
• Guidelines and Recommendations
• “Being a palliative pioneer”
    Bertil Axelsson, Carl-Johan Furst, Stein Kaasa, Peter Strang

• Presentation of assignments concerning the organisation of palliative care in each Nordic country

• Common discussion chaired by Maria Jakobsson

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-16.30 Project presentation  
                   Locations : Aulan and  FoUU vinden,

19.00  GALA DINNER  (Läkarförbundet)

Friday 29 May

9-13  Remaining project presentations
          Results of exam
          Evaluation
          Conclusion

13-14  Lunch

Departure

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