MEDRADSC 3DH3 Study Guide - Summer 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Palliative Care, Cancer, Canada
12 Oct 2018
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MEDRADSC 3DH3
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Fall 2018
Definition of Palliative Care
WHO definition: an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of
suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and
other problems; physical, psychosocial and spiritual
onot just at the end of life, should start at Dx of life-threatening illness
oSupportive, symptom-orientated care
orefers to a philosophy of care
oalso sometimes referred to as hospice palliative care
Hospice palliative care:
oTo recognize the convergence of hospice and palliative care into one
End-of-Life care:
oSubset of palliative care
Supportive care:
oBroad term
Hospice/residential hospice:
oRefers to the care setting where care is delivered in a specific environment
Models of Palliative Care
1800s- early 1900s: Disease Centered Model
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Modern Day: Proactive Advanced Care Model
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Palliative Care: The Evidence
oStandard oncology care: old model
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Document Summary
Hospice palliative care: to recognize the convergence of hospice and palliative care into one. Hospice/residential hospice: refers to the care setting where care is delivered in a specific environment. Modern day: proactive advanced care model o. Palliative care: the evidence: standard oncology care: old model. Practice of palliative care has evolved rapidly in recent years. Adapting to keep pace with changes in people"s experience of illness and dying. Each of these issues creates expectations, needs, hopes and fears. Must be addressed in order to adapt, continue living and find opportunities for growth and meaning in living and dying. Cbs the national: calls to overhaul palliative care. Identify the issues that are highlighted in this ~3-minute news report http://www. cbc. ca/player/play/748863043558. Developing the necessary skills in health care workers. Dealing with one"s own feelings and outlook. When to involve a palliative care specialist. Maintaining inter-professional nature of work: inter-professional teamwork is essential to meet the complex needs of the patient.
