Palliative Care

Question 1

What is palliative care?

Answer 1

The active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Slide 4

Question 2

When is palliative care delivered?

Answer 2

If a health care professional thinks a patient is in their last year of life. Slide 10

Question 3

Where do most people die?

Answer 3

In hospital. Slide 13

Question 4

When are most people able to die at home?

Answer 4

Due to:
Cancer
Young
Live with someone
Professionals to support carers. Slide 16

Question 5

What are main priorities when delivering palliative care?

Answer 5

Symptom control
Ceiling of Care
Advanced Care Planning. Slide 22

Question 6

What are certain barriers to achieving good end of life care?

Answer 6

Prognostic paralysis, unco-ordinated care between primary and secondary care, medical perception of death and concern that conversation removes hope. Slide 26+27

Question 7

What are some physical symptoms in incurable disease?

Answer 7

Pain, nausea, fatigue, anorexia, drowsiness, breathless and psychological symptoms. Slide 29

Question 8

What are the four domains to assess a patient in their last days of life?

Answer 8

Physical
Psychological
Spiritual
Social. Slide 40