Palliative care takes a whole-person approach to address suffering among patients living
with serious illness. Traditionally, a great deal of attention has been paid to physical …

The spectrum of substance use disorders (SUDs) is characterized by increasing degrees of
craving, compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite harm (see Fast Fact# …

Outcomes 1. Upon successful completion, learners will be able to apply the core principles
of palliative care to diagnose and treat Substance Use Disorders. 2. Utilizing a case-based …

Background Access to palliative care is often limited for challenging and vulnerable groups,
including persons with substance use disorders. However, with optimized healthcare …

Outcomes: 1. To outline the challenges that patients with substance use disorder and cancer
encounter 2. To develop a framework for creating a multidisciplinary substance use disorder …

Pain is a common, feared, and often undertreated symptom faced by people with life-limiting
illnesses. Those with substance use disorder are at an even greater risk of inadequate pain …

D ame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement in the 1960s, coined the
term ''total pain,''which embodied the notion that pain, endured by those facing a life-limiting …

Substance abuse disorder (SUD) can affect all dimensions of palliative care; therefore,
appropriate identification is important to allow the consideration of support and management …

Outcomes 1. Illustrate challenges oncology teams may face when providing care for patients
with concurrent substance use disorder and cancer 2. Improve understanding of gaps in …

Outcomes: 1. Develop a team-based approach to provide effective and holistic care for
patients with substance misuse or use disorders within the context of palliative care 2 …