Spotlight on Palliative Care Research - Face to Face/Video Conference 6388

Spotlight on Palliative Care Research - Face to Face or Video Conference

Overview
Join us for the opportunity to meet the researchers, gain knowledge, share information, and network with colleagues. Researchers will showcase innovation and current findings.

This session
Grief and bereavement in palliative care: Research that makes a difference

Grief and bereavement care is a vital component of palliative care. This presentation will provide an overview of some of the latest research on grief and bereavement in palliative care.

Presented by Ass Prof Lauren Breen
Lauren’s program of applied research focuses broadly on end-of-life care and grief and loss issues, and includes research on chronic disease management, communicating the diagnosis of a serious/terminal illness, the impact of caregiving on bereavement, preparations for bereavement, psychotherapies for prolonged grief disorder, interventions of grieving children and families, building the community’s capacity to support grieving people, social and cultural norms of grief, and the interface between evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.

Improving support and education for patients diagnosed with cancer and their carers

This presentation will provide an overview of A/Prof Halkett’s current research focusing on improving support and education provided to patient diagnosed with cancer and their carers

Presented by Ass Prof Georgia Halkett
Georgia’s program of research focuses on cancer patient’s psychosocial and information needs, communication between health professionals and cancer patients and research in radiation therapy. She is also conducting research addressing the needs of carers of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Date: Monday 11 February Registration 2.15pm, 2.30 - 4.30pm

Venue: Video Conference or In Person - Seminar Room, Cancer Council WA at 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park

Designed for: Doctors, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Allied Health Professionals working in a specialist palliative care setting

Parking: Free parking is available at 15 Bedbrook Place. See the map below for visitors parking information and directions to the Seminar Room.