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How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
More 1600 participated in this congress and about 100 volunteers were working as well |
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Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
participants from 6o countries participated and Canada, Europe, USA, China, and Australia, Iran, India, UK and many more countries |
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Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
A lot of delegates |
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
Participants asked me different questions about our religious and beliefs on death and end of life care in NICU and spiritual care in Iran and our service package |
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If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
Dr Nago palliative care specialist and pediatrician , Dr Payot Palliative care therapist and neonatologist, Dr Jane Social Worker, Dr Salsali phD in Nursing, Dr M Heidarzadeh Neonatologist, Marsye Palliative care nurse practitioner, Lysanna palliative care nurse practitioner, Jorj , spiritual therapist and many more. All of the participants' names are in the booklet and I talked with different people around the world. |
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Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
I think we should consider more to this aspect of caring for clients and I am interested to plan an international congress on palliative care in our country and I am willing to help in this regard as scientific director. I think connection with McGill University and Palliative Care Association could be helpful for establishing Palliative care in Iran.We could do collaboration for future congress on palliative care with some staff, hopefully. I visited palliative and spiritual care and developmental and NIDCAP program in three children hospitals in Montreal and Edmonton and have connection with them hopefully for next steps to improve this such an important area in Iran. |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
It was so expensive, time consuming, but nice to participate and improve my knowledge and experience, deepen my understanding, and inspire me to renew my commitment to palliative and spiritual care and NIDCAP programs. I have not visa card and it was challenging to reserve hotels. in this trip I arrange to visit 4 hospital in Canada and Italy and I presented one more article as poster in Palliative care congress and also oral presentation in NIDCAP meeting in Italy. I shared all my experiences in different congress, nursing school and clinical setting, but unfortunately not enough support of school and university and just 7 days off, as I am Counselor of Dr Motlagh in health Ministry and the plan of trip could help me more to improve infants and children health. Canada have no embassy in Iran and this was another issue. The payment of University really is not enough. My abstract selected and published in pain and symptom management journal but no more help or facilitation for this such a proactive scientific trip!! from my organization, at least about work off. |
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Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
Congress was very productive to me and most important different point was reflective session and care of caregivers program and multi and interdisciplinary aspect of congress. Congress was very productive to me and most important different point was reflective session and care of caregivers program and multi and interdisciplinary aspect of congress. It was so important we could learn about different culture and religious and clients need in end of life. It was so interesting to me that art and Music was important part of congress one of palliative care strategy. I learnt that palliative care is not just for end of life people and for adult and patient with cancer. I learnt newborn, children and anybody suffering from pain and no any choice to cure can receive palliative care does not matter he/she suffering from acute or chronic disease. This congress was my wish and I tried a lot to attend it. I learnt from this congress how we are postponed in this aspect of caring and when in the world we have 21st congress on palliative how we can imagine in Iran we have nothing on it or just going to start specially for newborns and children. then I am so disappoint for my poor people and caring is not holistic and just all treatment and care is based on medical model, that very old version of caring in the world and lots and lot challenge and issues in our health care services do not pay attention yet based on clients and family needs. then we have to open the eyes and see the things other ways. |