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INTRODUCTION
Spirituality and religiosity are recognized as factors that contribute to quality of life and coping strategies in many persons facing life-threatening illnesses. These life-threatening events can also give rise to spiritual distress. When combined with chronic or acute pain and other physical and psychological symptoms, spiritual distress can be a component of a patient’s total suffering, which the Palliative Care Team (The Collective Soul) seeks to alleviate, enhancing the Human spirit and creating a healing environment in the middle of the distressful situation. The purpose of this course is to provide a better understanding of the Palliative Care Team’s role in enhancing the Human spirit and relieving patients’ bio-psychosocial and spiritual suffering.
EVENT FOCUS
The purpose of this virtual educational event is to provide community-based, hospital, chaplains, ministers and other interested healthcare professionals with skills for a better understanding of the Palliative Care Team role; embracing the Human spirit of patients with advanced illness, multiple physical, psycho-social, spiritual, and religious issues. Attendees at this conference will learn the principles of Palliative Care and Hospice, the state-of-the art of physical, emotional, and spiritual symptom management, as well as, effective communication with patients and families at the end of life integrating Spiritual Care into the Palliative Care practice.
THE 2024 STEVE THORNEY LECTURE IN SPIRITUAL CARE AWARD RECIPIENT
George Fitchett DMin, BCC, PhDh
Professor and the Director of Research Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values
Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Describe the important role that interdisciplinary teams play when caring for patients with advanced illnesses in a multicultural environment in the Palliative Care and Hospice setting.
Apply the principles of management of different distressing Physical symptoms of patients with advanced illnesses.
Describe managing distressing emotional and spiritual symptoms in patients with advanced illnesses and their families.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Specialties - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Professions - Nurse - APRN, Nurse - LVN, Nurse - RN, Other, Physician (MD or DO), Physician Associate, Social Worker
EDUCATIONAL METHODS
Didactic/Lecture
Panel Discussions
Question and Answer Sessions
Case Presentations
EVALUATION
An online course evaluation tool will allow participants to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics. Certificates will be provided upon completion of the symposium evaluation.
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential-ing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT DESIGNATIONS
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 11.50 Nursing Contact Hour(s)
The University of Texas MD Anderson (CEU Povider #4607) is an approved continuing education provider for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. this activity has been approved for continuing education units
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.