L06-End of life care Flashcards
1
Q
What is the aim of palliative care?
A
- Management of pain and other symptoms
- Provision of psychological, social and spiritual support
- Achieve best quality of life for patients and their families
2
Q
What are the quality outcomes framework key steps?
A
1) Identify patients in need of palliative care
2) Assess their needs and preferences
3) Proactively plan their care
3
Q
What is gold standards framework?
A
a programme for community palliative care designed to improve the organisation and quality of care
4
Q
What are the 7 Cs of the GSF?
A
- COMMUNICATION
- COORDINATION
- CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS
- CONTINUITY OF CARE
- CONTINUED LEARNING
- CARER SUPPORT
- CARE IN THE DYING PHASE
5
Q
What are the barriers to palliative care?
A
- Culture
- Delayed recognition of dying
- Coordination of service (or lack of)
- Training of healthcare staff
- Availability of services
- Lack of advance care plans
6
Q
What is the liverpool care pathway?
A
It provides a generic approach to care for the dying
- A review of the LCP should be replaced with and end of life care plan for each patient
Abuse of the pathway could happen
7
Q
What are the 3 indicators of whether a patient is nearing the end of their life?
A
- Would you be surprised is the patient died in the next few months/weeks/days
- General indicators of decline (increasing need or choice for no further active care)
- Specific clinical indicators
