HX1.1 Palliative Medicine Principles Flashcards
What is palliative care according to the WHO?
“An approach that improves the quality of life patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness…. prevention and relief of suffering …….. assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological and spiritual”
Who provides a palliative care approach?
All Staff
Who provides general palliative care?
Staff with additional training and expertise
Who provides specialist palliative care?
Hospice, home care and hospital based specialist teams.
What is the modern approach to employing palliative care?
That early involvement is good, with a gradual increase in palliative activities as disease modifying/potentially curative measures cease.
When?
During life-threatening Illness
What?
Quality of Life
Who?
Team Based Care – All health professionals.
Where?
All care settings availability.
