The Palliative Care Needs Assessment Guidelines and the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease – Cancer (NAT: PD-C) were developed to facilitate needs based care for people with advanced cancer and their families, including palliative care. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive review of the physical and psycho-social issues that may impact upon people with advanced cancer, their caregivers, families and health professionals. Used in both generalist and specialist settings, the NAT: PD-C can assist health professionals in matching the types and levels of need experienced with the most appropriate people or services to address those needs.
A free online training program is available for all health professionals at www.newcastle.edu.au/research-centre/cherp/can-meet-needs-resource
A summary version of the Guidelines and the NAT: PD-C are available at www.newcastle.edu.au/research-centre/cherp/professional-resources.
A version of the NAT: PD-C is available for importing into Medical Director here.
If you would like any further information or copies of the resources, please contact Ms Amy Waller at the Centre for Health Research & Psycho-oncology (CHeRP) on 02 4913 8609 or by email amy.waller@newcastle.edu.au.
