PG10 - Preparation and palliation for end-of-life in chronic respiratory disease

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: M. Connor (Co. Dublin, Ireland), A. Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: The aims of this course are:
• to discuss the ethical and management problems of patients with end-stage chronic lung disease, with respect to culture, emotion and religious aspects;
• to define the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) - when to start, when to withdraw;
• to determine the optimum time and setting for advanced care planning;
• to describe the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the education of patients for end-of-life. Target audience: Allied health professionals, intensivists, GPs, nurses, general audience.

Facilitating decision making towards end-of-life in chronic respiratory illness A. Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Interventions to aid communication between professional and patient about end-of-life J. Curtis (Seattle, United States of America)
Pharmacology for palliative care in chronic lung disease A. Jennings (London, United Kingdom)
Transition from treatment to palliation in chronic lung disease J. Ward (Pontefract, United Kingdom)