Building a Primary Palliative Care Model for Urology (2021)

Learn about aspects of palliative care that benefit patients, the urologist’s role and their collaboration with palliative care clinicians including: The current state of palliative care: - Evidence for subspecialty-based primary palliative care - Aspects of palliative care that most benefit patients - Patient perspective: how doctors can best support patients at the end of life - Delivery of palliative care services in Urology - When palliative care is needed: Panel discussion on identifying the continuum of care, timing, and the extent to which palliative care clinicians should be involved, with emphasis on oncology, stone disease, and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. At the conclusion of Building a Primary Palliative Care Model for Urology participants will be able to: 1. Identify the optimal timing, provider, and support required to support the needs of patients with advanced urologic disease 2. Describe the settings in which goals of care, prognosis, diagnosis, advance care planning, goals of operations and procedures, and physical and psychological symptom management are currently being pursued. 3. Explain methods of family engagement that support both the family and the patient as disease progresses. 4. Discuss aspects of patient care and counseling that are lacking within current health systems. 5. Assess the spiritual and support needs among patients with advanced urologic health conditions, and the point along the disease course when this support should be offered.