> Hello,
> I am involved in the education programme at a Palliative care and research
> centre in Pune, India. The centre is one of it's kind in this region. This
> centre provides free treatment to the terminally-ill patients. Patients'
> relatives/carers are trained to take care for them at home. I am at
> present associated with the training programmes arranged by the centre. I
> talk and demonstrate re: moving and handling techniques, chest PT, and
> importance of mobility. My clinical experience is very limited in this
> field of physiotherapy.
>
> I would be happy if I receive any information/suggestion regarding
> designing a small booklet to provide a guideline and introducing the roll
> of physiotherapy in palliative care. This is to provide information to
> relatives and carers. Many thanks for all personal guidances received for
> my earlier requests. Nilima Bedekar [log in to unmask]
Hi Nilima,
The Centre for Medical Education at Dundee University, has an extensive
experience in designing and producing educational materials for palliative care
(Macmillan Programme). You may contact them via:
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/meded/
Cheers,
Alves-Guerreiro, SRP M.Med.Ed. MCSP
PhD Student
Rehabilitation Sciences and Research Group
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Ulster
Jordanstown
BT37 OQB
Northern Ireland
Room: 12JO5
Phone: 0044-1232-366073
0044-1232-366423
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/shse/rehab.htm
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