Carmencita M. Abaquin

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Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Nursing

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Carmencita M. Abaquin

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Title of Abaquin’s theory

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“PREPARE ME” Interventions and Quality of Life of Advance Progressive Cancer Patients

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Meaning of “PREPARE ME”

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Presence
Prayer
Reminisce Therapy
Relaxation Activities
Meditation
Value clarification

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What is the outcome of the “PREPARE ME” Intervention?

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Symptom relief quality of life

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Abaquin’s theory is specific to what patients?

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Patients in advanced stages of cancer

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Defined as a multi-faceted construct that encompasses the individuals capabilities and abilities of enriching life when it can no longer be prolonged.

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Quality of life

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Being with another person during the times of need. This includes therapeutic communication, active listening, and touch.

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Presence

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Recall of past experiences, feelings and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances

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Reminisce Therapy

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Techniques to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension, and anxiety

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Relaxation-Breathing

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Encourages an elicit form of relaxation for the purpose of altering patient’s level of awareness by focusing an image or thought to facilitate inner sight

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Meditation

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Assisting another individual to clarify his own values about health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making.

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Value Clarification

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Provides a framework or non-pharmacological, non-surgical approach of care to advance cases of cancer patients.

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PREPARE ME Theory