Keynote address: Making the most of living
13.00-14.00, Wednesday 11 June 2008
The emphasis on palliative care and managing HIV has shifted dramatically over recent years. Hear how two of the country’s leading players in palliative care and HIV/AIDS have instigated and responded to these changes and how they have led to improved quality of life and care for service users. Speakers include Sam Turner, Development Manager of the National Council for Palliative Care, and Jackie Redding, Associate Director of Service Delivery and Development, Terrence Higgins Trust. This session led by Jackie Turnpenney - AHP lead for Manchester and Cheshire Cancer network, and member of the Cancer Action Team North will explain how OTs can raise the awareness of their profession in the current climate of cuts and post freezes. It will also focus on the importance of OT within multi-disciplinary teams.
HIV/AIDS, Oncology and Palliative Care Paper
Session H1
15.20-17.05, Wednesday 11 June
- A rehabilitation intervention for fatigue in cancer and HIV/AIDS
Black MC, Cox D, Churchill Hospital
- HIV/AIDS and occupational therapy: a review and reflection 20 years on
Molineux M, Leeds Metropolitan University
- Do people with cancer perceive yoga activities as meaningful complementary interventions?
Moody K, Brunel University
- Bid to win... Macmillan funding
Billings J, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustThursday
Keynote address: Giving palliative care a voice
9.00-10.40, Thursday 12 June 2008
Having a voice for palliative care and being heard is a huge challenge in the UK, particularly since society has its own perception of what this means. Professor, the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff is responsible for the Palliative Care Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords in April 2007.
Hear how she has championed the country’s palliative care agenda, and what you can do to ensure occupational therapy fits into this agenda. This session will also include the opportunity to question a panel of experts on giving palliative care a voice.
The panel will include Professor Jenny Butler, Professor of Occupational Therapy; Jill Cooper, editor of Occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care and Louise Cusack, founder member of the Specialist Section – HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Palliative Care.
HIV/AIDS, Oncology and Palliative Care Scientific Programme Seminar
The use of Buddhist philosophy and practice in occupation therapy for cancer
11.20-12.05, Thursday 12 June 2008
Powell NJ, Grand Valley State University
HIV/Aids, Oncology and Palliative Care Session: Metastatic spinal cord compression
12.15-13.00, Thursday 12 June 2008
This session will outline the practical consideration OTs face when working with people with spinal cord compression.
Managing sexuality in HIV, Oncology and Palliative Care
14.10-15.50, Thursday 12 June 2008
Discover how OTs can address the physical, psychological and emotional issues facing service users, and how sexuality can be incorporated into service users' lives.
Assisted technology in palliative care
09.00-10.40,
Friday 13 June 2008
Learn how some of the latest equipment and technology is being used to help palliative care service users live their lives the way they want to. Hear about the innovative way that technology has been applied to improve care, and ease chronic pain and long term conditions.
HIV/AIDS, Oncology and Palliative Care Paper Session H3
09.00-10.40, Friday 13 June 2008
- Palliative care Macmillan occupational therapist - new initiative in an acute ward setting
Tantari A, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- A comparison of roles within an acute hospital, cardiothoracic centre and hospice
Sutton SJ, Cardiothoracic Centre
- HIV-positive Ugandan women's views of participating in an occupational therapy income-generation Group
Rugg SA, University of Plymouth
- Clinical reasoning in metastatic spinal cord compression: an example of multidisciplinary collaboration
Wilkinson WMBarking, Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust
Oncology and palliative care session: Exploring the concept of empowerment in cancer palliative care - implications for OTs
9.55-10.40, Friday 13 July 2008
This session will examine the nature of power relations in health care encounters between people with cancer and health professionals. Therapists will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and consider strategies to increase patient empowerment.
