FMSC 383 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Advance Healthcare Directive, Crisis Intervention, Palliative Care
20 Apr 2018
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Stages: confused with normal aging, generalized confusion, deficits in concentration and short-term memory, memory loss becomes an actual danger to the person or others, full-time care required, unresponsive, no longer talking. Giving up : dr. "s did not address physical pain associated with terminal illness, thus there was no palliative care (end of life care) at this time in history. Is not perceived as giving up on the patient. Week 12 chapter 10: medical, health care and hospice: only when there is no hope, only for white people /majority culture. What hospice involves: philosophy, palliative care, team / advocacy, crisis intervention, case management, coordination of services, case consultation, bereavement counseling. The philosophy behind hospice: each person is entitled to the right to die without pain, the dying process should be a meaningful experience, focus on respecting patient goals, their preferences, and choices/decisions.
