Learning Outcomes for Study Session 30

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

30.1  Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold. (SAQ 30.1)

30.2  Explain what palliative care means, its importance, and its four components. (SAQ 30.1)

30.3  Describe how to provide pain management, with and without medication, and assess when to refer patients for further pain treatment. (SAQs 30.2 and 30.3)

30.4  Describe how to prevent and manage the common symptoms of HIV/AIDS using home-based care. (SAQ 30.3)

30.5  Describe how to provide psychosocial and spiritual care at home for chronically ill people with HIV/AIDS. (SAQ 30.3)

30.6  Describe how to provide preventative home-based care services for bedridden patients with AIDS. (SAQ 30.4)

30.7  Describe how to provide end-of-life care, especially bereavement care. (SAQ 30.5)