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WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER 2016 PCACE PROJECT NEWS
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The PCACE Project News will help to build awareness of the PCACE Project and will explain how this online evidence base for palliative care in aged care is being developed by CareSearch.
PROJECT UPDATE: WHAT WILL THE GUIDANCE COVER
There are many different topics that need to be considered when providing comprehensive guidance for the many different groups providing palliative care to older Australians in residential aged care and in the community. Guidance needs to reflect what is known from the evidence on a range of issues from symptoms and care planning to family and carer needs and service and system considerations. The potential list of topics has been developed following an analysis of what was covered in the APRAC and COMAPC guidelines and from topics suggested in consultation with the community and from an environmental scan of current projects and activities. The final set of topics and their structure will be determined by the Expert Advisory Group and reviewed by the National Advisory Group. This process helps ensure that the guidance is comprehensive and relevant.
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In future newsletters we will explain the quality appraisal processes being used to ensure the evidence base is solid and the mechanisms we are putting in place to update the guidance as new evidence is released. We will also report on our work in identifying practice resources and current projects supporting end of life and palliative care for older Australians.
You can get involved by:
- suggesting tools, resources or projects that you think should be included in the online guidance,
- reviewing content and pages or by joining in user testing activity, and
- promoting the PCACE Project to friends and colleagues.
REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER
You can subscribe to this newsletter online at the PCACE Project ‘Getting Involved’ page.
To find out more, share something, or express your interest in being involved please email pcace.project@flinders.edu.au.
NEW LITERATURE
There has been an update to Therapeutic Guidelines: Palliative Care (Version 4) (410kb pdf). This provides evidence-based guidelines for symptom management and related clinical issues in the provision of palliative care.
Glasby J, Littlechild R, et al 2016. Who knows best? Older people’s contribution to understanding and preventing avoidable hospital admissions (2.04MB pdf). Health Services Management Centre, Department of Social Policy and Social Work University of Birmingham.
This study used literature reviews, interviews with health and social care staff, interviews with older people, a health professional survey and focus groups to explore issues around the meaning and impact of in/appropriate hospital admissions.
NEW RESOURCES AND PROJECTS
Advance is a new training package and set of resources developed by HammondCare, with a focus on initiating palliative care and advance care planning. It is specifically designed for nurses working in general practice. This course is APNA Endorsed, free to nurses working in Australian general practice and includes training, face-to-face workshops and CPD recognition.
Nightingale Nurses service recently launched by Alzheimer’s Australia SA.
The services will take a “holistic approach from the point of diagnosis continuing till after the person with dementia has died, by providing care, counselling and support ensuring the family feels supported and cared for throughout the Dementia Journey,” says Kathryn Quintel, Alzheimer's Australia SA Chief Executive Officer.
CONFERENCES
Find information on PCACE in your delegate bag at the following conferences;
49th Australian Association of Gerontology - Re-imaging our future
02-04 November, National Convention Centre, Canberra
Palliative Care Queensland - Embracing Life and Taking Control
03-05 November, Rydges South Bank, Brisbane
General Practice - Conference and Exhibition
11-13 November, Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
CONNECT WITH US
 Do not forget you can follow what is happening on Twitter or can join us on CareSearch LinkedIn.
You can also print a PDF version of the newsletter (337kb pdf) for yourself or for staff who do not have access to email.
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