Write a critical summary of the literature covering the palliative management of a symptom or need covered by this module

Category 2: Assessment Title

“Write a critical summary of the literature covering the palliative management of a symptom or need covered by this module”.

Category 2 assessment marking criteria

(1) Introduce the specific symptom or need chosen and provide adequate background information about it (20%).

(2) Discuss how palliative management can be used to manage the specific symptom or need chosen (50%).

(3) Critically evaluate the role of supportive interventions in the palliative management of the symptom or need chosen (30%).

CATEGORY 2: Verb Explanation

(1) Introduce the specific symptom or need chosen and provide adequate background information about it (20%).

(2) Discuss how palliative management can be used to manage the specific symptom or need chosen (50%).

(3) Critically evaluate the role of supportive interventions in the palliative management of the symptom or need chosen (30%).

In your introduction, I would expect you to:

• Introduce the topic that you have selected
• Briefly outline the approach you are going to take (“This assignment will…”)

In your background section, I would expect to see information such as:

• How common/prevalent is the symptom/need?
• What is the nature or what are the features or characteristics of the symptom or need?
• What are the factors which cause the symptom/need or make it worse?
• What is the impact on the person (and their family) of living with the symptom/need?

In your palliative management section, you might wish to include:

• The assessment of the symptom or need
• The approach taken to manage the symptom or need
• The aims or goals of management of the symptom or need
• The drug management of the symptom or need (if appropriate)
• The non-drug management of the symptom or need
• The roles of different professionals in the management of the symptom or need