Nutrition in Palliative and End of Life Care

This training is about Nutrition in Palliative and End of Life Care. It contains information about end of life care, including death and dying which some people may find upsetting.

The training was developed by MPFT Palliative and End of Life Care Team (Palliative + EOLC).

This training is for informational purposes only. Its content is appropriate to count towards professional CPD, however it is designed to compliment more in-depth training, such as face-to-face training offered by the palliative care team, and should not be used as stand-alone training course.

As this training is for informational purposes only, learners should be advised they should always seek professional and/or managerial support when dealing with high-risk situations.

Course Objectives:

1. Explore the impact of nutrition related problems in advanced disease.
    
2. Identify the definition, causes and treatment of anorexia in cachexia.
    
3. Identify problems that may be limiting oral intake.
    
4. Examine oral nutritional supplements versus a ‘food first’ approach.
    
5. Identify the goal of nutritional care for people identified as last few weeks / days / hours of life.