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palliative and terminal care of the elderly (multi disciplinary team…
palliative and terminal care of the elderly
defination
it is an approach that improves the quality of life of the patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering
the approach to care for chronically ill and frail elderly, focusing on the quality of life, support for functional independence and centrality of the patients values and experiences in determining the goals of medical care
aims of palliative and terminal care
improving quality of life for elderly patients and their families
to recognize and treat physical and nonphysical symptoms to prevent suffering
to relieve pain and suffering
support relatives and bereaved through councelling
goals of palliative care
to provide compassionate end- of -life care
to prevent and relieve suffering and to support the best possible quality of life for patients and their families regardless of the stage of the disease (national consensus project for quality palliative care, 2004)
multi disciplinary team facilitating effective palliation
psychologists
treat depression and anxiety associated with pending death
offer grief counselling
help people understand confusing medical terms
physiotherapist
provide rehabilitation techniques
dietitians
do nutritional assessment
formulation and monitoring of nutritional support plans
interfacing with food services
nurses
assess, and treat symptoms to promote maximum level of wellness and independence for patients
social workers
provide councelling
liaison with local resources and agencies
assess the patient's condition
medical practitioners
concentrate on preventing and alleviating suffering and improving quality of life
family members
provide support to the patient
examples of diseases considered for palliative care
chronic obstructive pulmonary
AIDS
cancer
dementia
heart failure
References:
(Consultgeri.org, 2018) (Mogotlane, 2013) (Smeltzer, 2010)