Social Aspects of Care
Overview
Living with serious illness can be stressful for patients and families. Addressing psychosocial distress is critical to supporting patients and families through the journey of serious illness, and delivering quality whole-person care. Explore strategies and skills to assess how patients are coping with disease management and prognosis, and processing the prospect of dying.
What You'll Learn
- Explore assessment models and application in primary palliative care practices
- Discuss the role of the patient’s self-identified family in palliative care
- Understand the various types of grief and the role grief plays during a serious illness
- Name at least three social determinants of health and a potential intervention for mitigating each one
- Identify at least two supportive resources for caregivers, and three social determinants of health that can influence patient and family function and coping in palliative care
What You'll Earn
3 Continuing Education (CE) credits provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Who Should Enroll
Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians in any practice setting
Completion and Refunds
To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.
