| Date | 25 Jan 2022 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. A lady with difficulty in breathing and massive malignant pleural effusion 2. Non-oral opioids outside hospital |
| Presenters | Ruttonjee Hospital Haven of Hope Hospital |
| Registration | Registration Form Deadline: 20 Jan 2021 |
Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Nov 2021 Issue 2
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Special Invited Article
From the perspective of self-competence in death work: Self-care among palliative care professionals in the midst of COVID-19
Prof. Chan Chi Ho, Wallace, Ms. Tin Fong, Agnes
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 4 – 7
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting
How Has COVID-19 Changed Palliative Care for Cancer Patients? A Sharing of Cases
Dr. Tse Pui Ying, Rosa
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 8 -13
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Portal venous thrombosis- Is treatment in cancer patients necessary?
Dr Juliana Fok
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 14 – 18
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An Integrated Breathlessness Service Program in a Palliative Care Ambulatory Center- Proactive Education and Therapeutic Intervention Models
Dr Leung Wai Lim, Carmen, Dr Wong Kam Hung, Dr Irene Kwok, et al.
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 19-26
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Palliative care journey of a young adult with life-limiting neurodevelopmental disorder marching from pediatric to young adulthood
Dr Cheng Hon Wai, Benjamin
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 27 – 32
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Early Psychosocial Service in a Local Oncology Unit
Dr Lau On Yee Justina, Dr Chan Kuen, Dr Rebecca Mei Wan Yeung, et al.
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 2 Nov p. 33-40
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Invited Article
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Palliative Care Workers
Dr Doris TSE Man Wah
HKSPM Newsletter online article – Ahead of print (9 Nov., 2021)
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Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2021 Issue 1
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Message from Chairman, HKSPM
Caring in the seasons of visiting restriction
Dr. NG Sheung Ching Jeffrey
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p2-3
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Education seminars and meetings
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p3
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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS): Restatement of the Position of the Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Dr. LAM Wai Man
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p4-5
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Patients’ concerns extracted from the narrations of their life stories and the roles of the facilitator in conducting life review
Dr. KWAN Wai Man Cecilia
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p6-11
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting
A gentleman with interstitial lung disease
Dr. HO Chun Wing
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p12-18
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Cluster Inter-hospital Palliative Care Consultation Service – How can it help?
Dr. POON Yin
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p19-22
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Brain Metastases – Symptomatic Management and Oncological Treatment
Dr. WONG Ka Ming Iris
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p23-27
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Refractory Lymphoedema of Head & Neck Cancers: What are the Palliative Care Options?
Dr. LI Chi To Kevin, Dr. MOK Ka Wai Alice
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p28-32
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The World Health Organization (WHO)
– Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into responses to humanitarian emergencies and crises: a WHO guide 2018
– Providing palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic Experiences from Spain (2020) (produced by WHO/Europe)
International/ regional PC professional associations
– Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) Covid-19 Resources
– European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Coronavirus and the palliative care response
– International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) Resources relevant to Palliative Care and COVID-19
– Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) WHPCA partner resources for COVID-19
– European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Introduction to the ESMO COVID-19 Palliative Care Pathways
National PC professional associations
– Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland COVID-19 and Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care in Secondary Care – Role of the specialty and guidance to aid care (22 March 2020) pdf file – this guidance covers areas including symptom control, discussions about goals of care and clinical decision making in respiratory failure.
– Centre to Advance Palliative Care, USA (CAPC) CAPC COVID-19 Response Resources
– National Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation, USA (NHPCO) COVID-19 Information
eHospice, under NHPCO Free COVID-19 Shared Decision-Making Tool(19 March 2020)
eHospice, under NHPCO Managing breathlessness in Covid-19 (25 March 2020)
– Palliative Care Australia COVID-19 Updates
Palliative Care Autralia Statement on COVID-19
Palliative care related publications with OPEN ACCESS
– COVID-19 Collection. Journal of Pain and Symptom management
– BC Centre for Palliative Care Guidelines. Symptom management for adult patients with COVID-19 receiving end-of-life supportive care outside of the ICU (22 Mar 2020)
– Brooks SK, Webster RK, Smith LE, et al. The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence. Lancet 2020; 395: 912-20.
– Nouvet, E., Sivaram, M., Bezanson, K. et al. Palliative care in humanitarian crises: a review of the literature . Int J Humanitarian Action 3, 5 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-018-0033-8
– Downar, James et al. Palliating a Pandemic: ‘‘All Patients Must Be Cared For’’ J Pain Symptom Manage 2010 Feb;39(2):291-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.241.
– Coronavirus (COVID19). JAMA network
– Palliative Care Considerations for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease under COVID-19 American College of Cardiology (ACC)
– Ting Ruth, Edmonds Polly, Higginson Irene J, Sleeman Katherine E. Palliative care for patients with severe covid-19 BMJ 2020; 370 :m2710
– Daisy J. A. Janssen, Magnus Ekström, David C. Currow, Miriam J. Johnson, Mathew Maddocks, Anita K. Simonds, Thomy Tonia, Kristoffer Marsaa. COVID-19: Guidance on Palliative care from a European Respiratory Society International Task Force. European Respiratory Journal Jan 2020, 2002583; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02583-2020
| Event | Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 – Challenges of Palliative Care in the new era |
| Date and time | 27 November 2021 (Saturday) | 14:15 – 18:00 |
| Format | Hybrid. 1) Zoom Webinar 2) Onsite (Lecture Hall, The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong) |
| Organiser | Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine Hong Kong Palliative Nursing Association |
| Registration link | https://cutt.ly/Qm057hd |
| Registration deadline | 22 November 2021 (Monday) |
| Date | 28 September 2021 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. A lady trapped in a Halo fixator 2. A gentleman suffered from refractory pruritus in end-stage kidney disease |
| Presenters | Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital |
| Registration | Registration Form Deadline: 23 September 2021 |
| Date | 27 July 2021 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Making sense of her moans and groans 2. Say Yes to Life in the times of COVID |
| Presenters | Wong Tai Sin Hospital Shatin Hospital |
| Registration | Registration Form Deadline: 22 July 2021 |
| Date | 25 May 2021 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. The palliative care journey of a young adult with life-limiting neurodevelopmental disorder marching from Pediatric to Adult Clinics 2. Hypoglycemia in an advanced cancer patient – as her first, her last and her only symptom |
| Presenters | Tuen Mun Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| Registration | Registration Form Deadline: 20 May 2021 |
| Date | 27 April 2021 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. How Has COVID-19 Changed Palliative Care for Cancer Patients? A Sharing of Cases 2. Palliative Care in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Presenters | Queen Mary Hospital Bradbury Hospice |
| Registration | Registration Form Deadline: 22 April 2021 |
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