Expand+This 40 credit double module aims to establish and develop students’ knowledge of palliative care for children and their families and is open to any professional currently working with children or young people, who require such care, and their famili...

Hide-This 40 credit double module aims to establish and develop students’ knowledge of palliative care for children and their families and is open to any professional currently working with children or young people, who require such care, and their families. Interdisciplinary and interagency working is therefore a recurrent theme throughout the module, which is taught across both semesters.

The broad range of physical, psychosocial and spiritual issues experienced by children and families are central to the module, as is the evidenced based care required to address these needs within a partnership approach. Module content covers for example ethical and legal issues, complex communication issues, care of the dying infant/ child/young person, pain and symptom control and provision of parental support throughout the illness trajectory and during the period of death and bereavement. The important but often neglected
issue of the emotional impact on professionals who provide palliative care to children and their families is examined. An active approach to learning is encouraged through the use of lectures, tutorials and e-learning activities.