11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna, 7th-10th May 2009

There were three prizes available each day for the best posters. The winners were announced in the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, May 10th 2009 11:15 - 12:00.

1st Prize: One copy of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine and the Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care. We would like to thank the Oxford University Press for their support.

2nd Prize: One copy of Palliative Medicine - by T. Declan Walsh (USA) published by Elsevier

3rd Prize: One free personal online registration to Palliative Medicine, the EAPC research Journal for one year. We would like to thank Sage Publishers for their support.

Winners Poster Set of Friday

1st Prize: Megan B Sands; Sydney, Australia - Poster No. F 28 - Title: “ Has the patient been more confused lately?”. A prospective study into the sensitivity of SQiD (Single Question in Delirium) screening

2nd Prize: Diego Ruiz Lopez; Madrid, Spain - Poster No. F 183 - Title: Evolution of opiate use in two hospitals of Madrid ( Spain) between 2002 and 2006.

3rd Prize: Richard Harding; London, UK - Poster No. F 243 - Title: The palliative care needs of people living with HIV in Kenya and Uganda: A multicentre qualitative study

1st Prize: Bettina S Husebo; Bergen, Norway - Poster No. S 17, Title: The impact of pain behaviour on pain intensity in older persons with severe dementia: Reliability of the MOBID Pain Scale by video uptake

2nd Prize: Suzanne Mongeau; Montreal, Canada - Poster No. S 336, Title: The families’ point of view on the respite offered in a children’s hospice

3rd Prize: Duncan J F Brown; Edinburgh; UK - Poster No. S 205, Title: Visiting all hours? The views of hospice staff on the visiting policy

Prize: Free personal online registration to the EJPC, the EAPC Journal for one year. We would like to thank Hayward Medical for their support.

Winners Special Poster Award

Daniela Mosoiu; Brasov, Romania - Poster No. F 386, Title: Developing palliative care: A top down approach
Rut J Kiman; El Palomar, Argentina - Poster No. S 341, Title: A situational diagnosis to analyse the reasons for referrals for consultation by a Paediatric Palliative Care Team
Samy A Alsirafy; Cairo, Egypt - Poster No. F 465, Title: Symptom prevalence in cancer patients referred to the rst specialist palliative care clinic in Egypt

EUROPEAN STANDARDS AND NORMS FOR PALLIATIVE CARE
Participant award for online Delphi consensus process

Prize: One copy of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine and the Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care. We would like to thank the Oxford University Press for their support.

On behalf of the board of directors of the EAPC currently a consensus process on standards and norms for palliative care is being undertaken. The aim is to achieve a Europe-wide consensus on five key areas of palliative care delivery by an online Delphi survey. The process comprises two rounds; the first round has been accomplished in November, 2008, the second round started in April, 2009. The results of the consensus process will be published as EAPC White Paper on standards and norms for palliative care in Europe.
Among all participants of our online consensus process a special award for their participation has been drawn. More detailed information on the methods and the first results of the consensus process have been presented at the scientific poster exhibition during the conference.

If you have not received your certificate on-site during the Closing Ceremony or by mail after the congress please contact: .