TS
it was a very informative course and it helped me better understand how to deal with patients in end-of-life situations.

People living with serious, life-limiting, chronic illness experience significant suffering. Fortunately there are new and developing treatments which may cure some and improve survival for many people living with serious illness. However, seriously ill people and their loved ones still experience many distressing physical symptoms as well as spiritual, social and psychological distress. There is much we can do to support people to live well with serious and life-limiting illness by understanding the causes of suffering, using effective communications, and incorporating careful assessments and interventions designed to address specific needs. The Palliative Care: It’s not Just Hospice Specialization covers core concepts on the nature of suffering and demonstrates how to evaluate suffering and illustrates this in realistic patient scenarios. In subsequent weeks we learn and practice specific skills to improve communication with patients and families to help them express their experience, express and understand their core goals and values and our own empathic response. You will also learn about specific problems such as physical pain, fatigue and shortness of breath as well as psychological issues such as depression and anxiety. In addition, spiritual and social distress will be discussed with a focus on the practical evaluation and management of these challenges. All of these skills will enable you to support people to live active and full lives despite serious illness.

TS
it was a very informative course and it helped me better understand how to deal with patients in end-of-life situations.
YM
Great course. Very informative. Kindly try to add some more facts and data from the reading section into the video section.
SJ
Very informative, clear and the real-life examples provided facilitate the deeper understanding...
VG
This was absolutely amazing - I am so grateful for this learning for my clinical practice.
DM
Waiting to complete was frustrating waiting for peer review element.Am glaqd to be done FINALLY
BP
Excellent coverage of foundational information. Some technical issues with tests
UM
This was a good lesson. I learned about opioids and how to use them. The main thing is I learned about nonpharmacological pain management and pain classification.
K
An excellent overview of the symptoms that many will experience in paliative care, and how to support patients through them.
MB
A good overview of some of the often overlooked aspects of palliatrive care. My only real complaint is that several of the reading had links that were no longer active or behind paywalls.
JM
I have completed this interesting Capstone Project!
DM
An amazing course. I have been learned a lot through this journey. Highly recommended!!!
JD
This course presented a lot of valuable information in an easy to understand and engaging format. Thank you!
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I enjoyed learning, my significant other has two serious illnesses. On October 16, 2018, he had surgery that found 70% of his liver had to be removed, additionally, he had previously been diagnosed with 4th stage prostate cancer. A 74 yrs. old man , who was still employed, active and a heavy drinker and smoker. I've been unable to purchase the book in the first course, because I was back and forward from New York to New Jersey helping with his care! In order to continue, I've had to hand over his care to his immediate family. This is an interesting area of healthcare study, and I want to successfully complete the entire Specialization!
This is a wonderful and enlightening course which helps one understand what palliative (patient) care is all about.
It brings to the fore, the importance of understanding and coming to terms with ones core beliefs and values in relation to others, dealing with/assessing and treating patients in totality: as individual beings not numbers/statistics, the various domains associated with this kind of care and how it all impacts either positively or negatively on the patient with special reference to end-of-life care, the many skills and tools available to a healthcare provider (formal/informal) to enable one work in the best way possible and achieve positive results.
I am glad I took this course and I plan to apply the knowledge gained to the benefit of others.
Fantastic class! I learned a lot. I love the fact that we have required readings; the teachers are so knowledgeable and the quizzes were at the right level of difficulty.
I am very grateful because this course has given me more tools to be a better clinician and also a better person by undertanding other people´s circumstances,
I thank you all for the impressive course. Hope to come more such deep and comprehensive practical learning.
Enourmosly relevant and essential course for all healthcare providers who comes across people who suffer (almost all of us). It would be also extremely relevant for psychologists who wants to learn about the nature of suffering and how can we help people with terminal illnesses. Given that palliative care education is underprovided in my university and country, I benefited greatly from this course. Looking forward to accomplish entire specialization.
P.S. However, it is quite a challenging course that requires reflecting, deep thinking and facing phylosophical and psychological problems you may not like to think about.
I love this course. In the past, i have received different class (as a medstudent) about telling bad news and very few about palliative care, and i can notice that most of my teachers just repeat theory, but in this course they talk with their experience, thats lovely. Thanks a lot. Now the only problem is to translate this kind of questions to spanish, but i will practice
This was a fantastic course with great lecturers. The course work was challenging and it really helps to grade your peers as it's a learning process for yourself too! This course definitely helped me on my road to working and volunteering in palliative care! Thank you very much to the lecturers and medical professionals.
Definitely worth the time spent here. Knowing our selves first helps us in knowing our patients and caregivers alike well. Through this course, many topics are touched and reminded the students as well that going back to basic things goes a long way in caring for our patients.
Palliative care is a program put together for the terminally ill and family.
palliative care is structured to aid all, through the end of life. palliative care in my view is a ultimate program everyone should welcome
Me encantó este curso, aprendí demasiado, sé que me sin duda me hará mejor profesional, me incentivó a seguir estudiando acerca del tema, muchas gracias
Un curso muy completo que abarca desde el abordaje gerontológico hasta la importancia del acompañamiento espiritual para nuestros pacientes terminales.
This course was very informative and enjoyable. The set up was logical and followed topics in a way that made sense. Thank you!
it was a very informative course and it helped me better understand how to deal with patients in end-of-life situations.
The way each professional addressed the issue was precise, consistent and complete, thank you very much for your time.
An amazing course. I have been learned a lot through this journey. Highly recommended!!!
Great course, well-structured information, a lot of useful tools. Thank you!
Muito boa as definições do Cuidado Paliativo e as tecnicas de Má Notícias.
Course was well presented and was informative. I would recommend.
Brilliant! These teachers can make you feel while learning!