At the end of the day the participants should:
- Understand the core principles of children’s palliative care as expressed in the WHO and Together for Short Lives (previously ACT) definitions of palliative care for children.
- Identify the differences between adult and children’s palliative care.
- Identify different categories of diagnoses of children requiring palliative care.
- Be informed of the history and development of palliative care for children.
- Identify different models for the provision of palliative care for children.
- Understand the competencies required to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Identify children’s rights related to CPC.
- To be informed of steps to be taken in protection of children.
- Understand key concepts in childhood development and appreciate the role of play in facilitating development and improving quality of life in the context of children’s palliative care.
- Reflect on the content covered over the course of the day.