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    Supportive for cancer patients

    Three days workshop

Goal: To provide advanced skills related to promoting quality of life for cancer patients.

Duration: 3 days (18 hours).

Method: Interactive discussion, role play, pre and post test.

Target: Health care workers dealing with cancer patients (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists).

Instructor: Dr.Mohammad Bushnaq, Internist- American fellowship in palliative care and pain management.

Program

Day1

9:00- 11:00 the nature of suffering in cancer patient

§  Journey with cancer patient

§  Physiological, psychosocial and spiritual needs

§  Negotiating goals of care

§  Breaking bad news

11:00-13:00 Ethical issues

§  How to determine and communicate prognosis

§  Decision making capacity

§   DNR

§   Withdrawal of medications and IV fluid

§  Euthanasia

§  End- of life - care

13:00- 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 16:00 Supportive care in cancer patients

§  Anemia

§   Hypercalcemia

§   DVT

§   Ascitis, pleural effusion, lower limb oedema

Day2

9:00- 13:00 Pain management in cancer patients

§  Types of cancer pain

§  Assessment of pain

§  Principles of pain management

§  Using opioids for pain management

§  Adjuvant pain management

§  Non- pharmacological pain management

13:00- 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 16:00 Non- pain symptom management

§  Dyspna

§  Poor appetite

§  Fatigue

§  Insomnia

§  GI symptoms ( nausea and vomiting, dry mouth, constipation)

Day3

9:00- 11:00 Psychosocial and spiritual care of cancer patient

§  Depression, anxiety, delirium

§  How to discuss spiritual needs

§  Positive thinking, relaxation, meditation

11:00-13:00 Nutrition for cancer patients

§  Types of nutrition

§  Artificial feeding

§  Antioxidants and oral supplements

13:00- 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 16:00 Wound care

§  Types of wounds in cancer patients

§  Wound pathophyiology

§  Principles of wound care

§  Practical applications