Developing a web-based information resource for palliative care: an action-research inspired approach

Table 2 Framework for health professional portal

The principles & practice of palliative care	What is palliative care – definitions
	Communication the corner stone of palliative care	Building a supportive relationship
		Providing information
		Communicating bad news
		Involving family/caregivers
		Working and communicating within the multidisciplinary team.
	Ethics
	Frequently asked questions
Symptom care	Pain	About Pain
		Understanding pain
		Assessing pain
		Treating pain
		Barriers to pain control
		References
	Respiratory symptoms	Breathlessness
		Cough
		Terminal respiratory congestion
	Gastrointestinal symptoms	Nausea and vomiting
		Bowel obstruction
		Constipation
	Constitutional symptoms	Anorexia
		Weight loss
		Weakness and fatigue
	Neurological symptoms	Acute confusion and delirium
		Terminal restlessness
Supportive care	Advance care planning	What is Advanced Care Planning?
		Talking about Prognosis and usual course of disease
		Advising the patient for Future Decision Making
		The Medical Treatment Act and refusal of Treatment
		Wills
		Funerals
		Genetic counselling
	Loss Anxiety & depression	Normal reactions to loss of good health
		Complicated reactions to loss of health
	Changing circumstances	Changing family/relationship roles
		Sexuality and Intimacy
		Spirituality
	The family/support network	Information and Support
		Respite and Education Services
	What needs to be done when the patient dies	For Family/Caregivers
		Health Care Professional Care
		Medical care
Grief and bereavement	Normal reaction to loss of another
	Resources for helping the bereaved
	Complicated grief & bereavement
	Medication & grief

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