CARMENCITA M. ABAQUIN Flashcards
“PREPARE ME” INTERVENTIONS AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE CANCER PATIENTS
CARMENCITA M. ABAQUIN
• with Masters and Doctoral Degree in Nursing (UP College of Nursing)
CARMENCITA M. ABAQUIN
• expert of Medical Surgical Nursing
CARMENCITA M. ABAQUIN
Chairman of the Board of Nursing
CARMENCITA M. ABAQUIN
• Encompasses the individual’s capacities and abilities with an aim of enriching life when it cannot longer be prolonged
QUALITY OF LIFE
being with another person during times of need
• Presence
- Includes therapeutic communication, active listening and touch
• Presence
recall of past experiences feelings and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances
• Reminisce therapy
techniques to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension and anxiety
• Relaxation-breathing
encourages an elicit form of relaxation for the purpose of altering patient’s level of awareness by focusing on an image or thought to facilitate inner sight which helps establish connection and relationship with God
• Meditation
assisting another individual to clarify his own values about health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making skills
• Values clarification
• Develop an open mind for the acceptance of disease or deepen/enhance values
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND CONCEPTS
Values clarification Meditation Relaxation-breathing Reminisce therapy Presence Prayer
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND CONCEPTS
• Terminally ill patients require holistic approach of nursing
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Prepare Me interventions are said to be effective in improving the quality of life of cancer patients
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Must be introduced during the training of nurses both in academe and practice
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Development of training for care providers is also recommended
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• For patients, an honest view and feedback regarding their illness and management can lead to improvement of services and communication
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Supportive environment that patients can attain dignity of dying with peace
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
require holistic approach of nursing
• Terminally ill patients
are said to be effective in improving the quality of life of cancer patients
• Prepare Me interventions
an honest view and feedback regarding their illness and management can lead to improvement of services and communication
• For patients
