Philosophy of Palliative Care course for Allied Health

This session covers the philosophy of palliative care for children and young people. It will outline viewpoints, categories and models of children’s palliative care. It will also explain some of the myths surrounding children’s palliative care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Define palliative care for children and young people with life limiting conditions
• List the three main viewpoints of child palliative care
• Describe the four children's palliative care needs categories
• Outline the myths surrounding child palliative care
• State the three main models of child palliative care

This session covers the philosophy of palliative care for children and young people.