This article will discuss the principles of wound management in relation to palliative care. Declaration of interests: noneJane McManusEnd Life CareMcManus J. Principles of skin and wound care: the palliative approach. Wounds Int. 2009;5(1):8-19....
Introduction The palliative care approach is increasingly being advocated for a broad range of chronic diseases [1]. Cancer now only accounts for about a quarter of deaths from progressive disease [2]. From April 2006, the General Medical Services contract governing UK general practice rewards ...
The need to extend the palliative care approach to people dying with a wide range of chronic diseases is increasingly recognised. Whilst of relevance internationally, this topic is particularly timely in the UK as the General Medical Services contract will reward practices that create a register of...
As demographic data show quality end-of-life care has to be understood increasingly as quality care for old and very old persons. On the other hand, care for old and old-old becomes more and more a core task of palliative care. Whether an old man or women is in need for palliative ca...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pioneered a public health strategy to integrate palliative care into existing healthcare systems as this offers the best approach for translating new knowledge and skills into evidence-based, cost-effective interventions that can reach everyone in the population,...
However, in the general hospital setting this approach has not yet been evaluated. Methods/Design CC: DIM (Collaborative Care: Depression Initiative in the Medical setting) is a two-armed randomised controlled trial with randomisation at patient level. The aim of the trial is to evaluate the ...
Beliefs and culture in Mayotte Assist healthcare professionals to better understand local culture and traditions Adapt the approach to care to the culture of the patient and the community 4. The health professionals' proposal Creation of a mobile palliative care team, a community intervention team ...
Is palliative care the last step before hospice? No. It’s an important partofhospice. All hospice patients continue to receive palliative care as they approach the end of their lives; minimizing patients’ discomfort and providing symptom relief are daily priorities for hospi...
and impaired baseline functional and/or cognitive status.2 Therefore, we designed a survey of clinicians (physicians, nurses, and advanced practice practitioners) to assess attitudes toward and current status of palliative care in the approach to patients undergoing TAVR and VAD implantation procedures....
care is often warranted and may be the most beneficial treatment the health-care team can offer; (3) communication and cultural sensitivity with the patient-family unit is a principal approach for optimizing palliative and pain management as part of comprehensive ICU care; (4) ethical and legal...