Last Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, the WeCare Chair actively participated in the 15th International Conference of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), held in Zaragoza. The event, jointly organized with the Aragonese Society of Palliative Care (CUSIRAR), brought together nearly 700 professionals from across Spain under the theme “The interdisciplinary team: cornerstone of palliative care”.
Among the sessions, we would like to highlight the inaugural lecture by Professor Francesc Torralba Rosselló, who offered a profound reflection on “The value of care throughout history”. His presentation marked the beginning of a rich and diverse scientific program.
Throughout the conference, key topics were addressed, including the dissemination of palliative culture in the media, research and clinical trials, dignity at the end of life, emerging social realities, the application of artificial intelligence and other technologies, management and economics of care, meaning-centered psychotherapy, music therapy, and the experience of grief, among many others.
The Chair was present at the Congress booth, where we shared information about our courses and master’s programs, as well as about the work carried out by the CUIDES clinic.
Presented Posters:
- Validation of the Self-Confidence Questionnaire in Managing the Wish to Hasten Death in Healthcare Professionals. (Monforte-Royo C, Ibáñez Monforte R, Balaguer A, Julià-Torras J)
- Design of an Online Course to Improve Professionals’ Self-Confidence in Managing the Wish to Hasten Death in Patients with Advanced Illness. (Monforte-Royo C, Ibáñez Monforte R, Alonso-Babarro A, Altisent R, Balaguer A, Belar A, Boceta-Osuna J, Cuervo M, Martínez M, Nabal M, Porta-Sales J, Rocafort J, Julià-Torras J)
- Self-Confidence in Managing the Wish to Hasten Death among Palliative Care Professionals in Argentina after Participating in a Webinar. (Ibáñez Monforte R, Dulitzky S, Julià-Torras J, Monforte-Royo C)
- Spirituality and the Wish to Hasten Death in Patients with Advanced Illness: An Integrative Systematic Review. (Bonfill-Garcia A, Ibáñez Monforte R, Garcia-Salanova A, Rodríguez-Prat A)
- Hope in Conversations about Death with Palliative Care Patients: A Qualitative Study. (Bonfill-Garcia A, Ibáñez Monforte R, Garcia-Salanova A, Rodríguez-Prat A)
- Realities of Developing a Randomized Clinical Trial in Palliative Care. (Monforte-Royo C, Garcia-Salanova A, Julià-Torras J, Crespo I, Balaguer A)
- Experiences of Palliative Care Professionals in Conversations about Death with Patients: A Qualitative Study. (Monforte-Royo C, Garcia-Salanova A, Crespo I, Rodríguez-Prat A)
- Impact of Offering to Talk about Death to People with Advanced Cancer: A Pilot Study. (Monforte-Royo C, Garcia-Salanova A, Julià-Torras J, Balaguer A)
- First Encounter in Palliative Care from the Nurses’ Perspective: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study.(Goni-Fuste B, Monforte-Royo C, Crespo I, Bell M, Butterly L, Connolly M)
- Exploratory and Consensus Study on the Assessment of Patients’ Needs during the First Encounter in Palliative Care. (Goni-Fuste B, Crespo I, Monforte-Royo C)
- Joint Intervention in Palliative Care in Response to Suicidal Ideation in a Family Member: Addressing Emotional and Spiritual Distress. Bofill B, Ramo I, Alarcón A.
We return from Zaragoza with a highly enriching experience and renewed energy to continue advancing in research and clinical practice in palliative care, with the aim of improving the quality of life of patients and their families.
