Unit 1: Understand the factors that can affect an individual’s view in end of life care

Q1. Outline the factors that can affect an individual’s views on death and dying including:

Q2. Outline the factors that affect your own views on death and dying.

Q3. Outline how the factors relating to views on death and dying can impact on practice.

Q4. Define how attitudes of others may influence an individual’s choices about death and dying.

Q5. Explain the aims and principles of end of life care.

Q6. Explain why it is important to support an individual in a way that promotes their dignity.

Q7. Describe the important of maintaining comfort and well-being in end of life care.

Q8. Explain the stages of the end of life care pathway used in your local care setting.

Q9. Define local and national policy and guidance for care after death.

Q10. Explain how an individual’s priorities and ability to communicate can vary over time.

Q11. Explain your role in responding to key questions and cues from individuals and others regarding the end of life experience.

Q12. Describe how you might respond to difficult questions from individuals and others about the end of life experience.

Q13. Outline strategies to manage emotional responses from individuals and others.

Q14.  Explain the importance of sharing appropriate information according to the principles, local policy and procedures regarding confidentiality and data protection.

Q15.  Identify the range of support services and facilities available to an individual and others approaching end of life

Q16.  Identify the key people who may be involved in a multi-disciplinary end of life care team

Q17. Identify potential barriers that an individual could face when accessing end of life care.

Q18. Suggest ways to minimise the barriers to end of life care

Unit 2: Care planning in end of life care

Q1. Define the word 'holistic' as it applies to assessment and care planning at end of life

Q2. Describe the needs that an individual at the end of life might class as being important to them.

Q3. Give examples of how to support individuals to meet their needs.

Q4. Describe the advantages of person-centred care for an individual at end of life

Q5.  Explain how a health and social care worker can assess the needs, concerns and priorities of people nearing the end of life

Q6.  Identify risks that may be involved in meeting the needs of the Individual

Q6b.  Describe how risks can be managed to support the Individual to achieve their goals, aspirations and priorities

Q7.  Explain how to apply the care planning cycle in a person-centred way

Q8.  Describe the principles of advance care planning

Q9.  Define what is meant by

Q10.  Describe how a health and social care worker might be involved in advanced care planning.

Q11. Give examples of when advance care planning might be used.