OVERVIEW

Integrative Therapies in Hospice and Palliative Care: Introduction is organized by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

Description:
This one-hour course is part of a 9-course program for multidisciplinary health professionals on integrative approaches in hospice and palliative care (PC). The overall goal is to prepare learners to participate in multidisciplinary care planning with evidence-based information on the use of acupuncture in PC settings. This course reviews the history of acupuncture in PC, major uses of acupuncture in PC, theoretical mechanisms of action, training, delivery strategies in PC settings, safety considerations, scientific evidence base, and communicating about the modality with colleagues, patients and families. As members of a multidisciplinary PC team, learners will be sufficiently informed about acupuncture that they can participate in care planning meetings with evidence-informed understanding of its role in PC.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the differences between the term “alternative”, “complementary” and “integrative” in health care.  
  • Describe how integrative therapies can contribute to a holistic, multidimensional approach to PC.  
  • Explain key factors in the evaluation of scientific evidence on use of integrative therapies in PC.
Credits

Joint Accreditation IPCE Credit Statement 
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

 

CNE Credit Designation Statement 
NHPCO designates this other/blended learning for 1.00 nursing contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the contact hours commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

CME Credit Designation Statement 
NHPCO designates this other/blended learning for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 Contact Hour
  • 1 IPCE
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianNursingNursesPsychotherapyPalliative Medicine Physician

    SPECIALITIES

    Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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