Continuous and Palliative Care

A training program that equips professionals to integrate and coordinate patient-centered care, providing specialized and compassionate support throughout all stages of illness.

Field of Knowledge: Care Integration

OBJECTIVES | BENEFITS

By the end of the training, participants will be able to define continuous and palliative care (CCP), understand its importance in the healthcare system, and compare organizational models across countries. They should also be able to describe measurement methodologies, assess the quality and financing of CCP, as well as analyze challenges and propose solutions for the future development of these care models.

IDEAL STUDENT

• Healthcare and social/community sector professionals;
• Professionals in the health industry and related technologies;
• Leaders of health and social organizations, municipalities, and the sector’s industry;
• The general public and their representatives interested in the subject.

COURSE SYLLABUS

Definition of CCP;
Demand for CCP;
Supply of CCP;
Access to CCP;
Measurement of case mix in CCP;
Financing of CCP;
Quality assessment in CCP;
Societal perspectives on CCP;
End-of-life care and place of death;
Care transitions and integration;
Future challenges for CCP.

CERTIFICATION

The awarding of 4 ECTS requires a positive result in the final assessment.