1. Upcoming
Exploring the Assessment of Existential Distress in Palliative Care Patients in Singapore
HCA Hospice Care
13 May 2025
1 CPE point
Event details
Date: 13 May 2025 - 13 May 2025
Time: 12.30pm to 2pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Organiser: HCA Hospice
Event Type: Webinar
CPE Eligibility: 1 CPE point
Registration Fees Payable
FOC
Programme Outline
Existential distress is defined as a sense of hopelessness, loss of meaning and purpose, a feeling a burden to others and a loss of sense of dignity. It is linked to a hastened desire for death and a loss of will to live in patients suffering from a life limiting illness. Many psycho-existential symptoms remain unidentified because clinicians lack skills in assessment, causing patients to suffer, and contributing to poor quality of life, vulnerability, suicidal thinking, and unnecessary acute admissions. Additionally, caregivers struggle to cope and respond appropriately to the patient needs.
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame Australia, recently developed the Psycho-existential Symptom Assessment Scale (PeSAS) which measure 10 common symptoms of psycho-existential distress. This study will present the findings of the implementation of the PeSAS across HCA in Singapore. This will also include the preliminary findings of staff training, feedback and responses as well as the initial stages of an implementation program funded by the Lien Centre for Palliative Care.
Registration Details
Please complete the form at https://tinyurl.com/mdfmay25 to register for the Webinar.
Point-of-Contact Information
Please email Ms Arista Tan at aristatan@singaporehospice.org.sg if you need more information.