Professional Training

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In view of rapidly ageing population and growing demand for end-of-life care services in the community, the JCECC professional training programme aims to nurture high quality end-of-life care professionals. The programme is developed based on a multi-dimensional end-of-life care competencies framework. With 7 diversified domains, the programme provides trainings in different categories in end-of-life care.

Details of individual professional training workshops can be found below:

Background and Basic Concepts

Basic concept and understanding of end-of-life care
Local and global end-of-life care situation and development
Impact on social concept towards development of end-of-life care

Symptom Management

Clinical symptom evaluation and management
Non-pharmacological and alternative interventions

Psychosocial and Spiritual Care

Psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and family members
Holistic body-mind-spirit end-of-life care

Communication

Communication between the patients and family members (e.g. resolving conflict, re-constructing family relationship, etc.)
Communication between end-of-life care professional and the family members

End-of-life Decision Making

Plan and arrangement of Advance Care Plan
Advance Directive and its related ethical and legal concern

Bereavement Care

Psychological preparation and practical support on death
Family needs on bereavement
Bereavement care support and counselling

Self-reflection and Self Care

Self-reflection and self care of end-of-life care professionals
Self experience and emotion on death and its impact on end-of-life care
Emotional and pressure handling arised from work