Palliative Care Flashcards
Palliative care
An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing changes with life threatening illness, through prevention and relief of suffering
Palliative care affirms life and regards dying as…
A normal process
Palliative care aims to hasten death, true or false?
False
Palliative care aims to postpone death, true or false?
False
What are the four domains of hauora that palliative care integrates?
Tinana, Wairua, Hinengaro, Whanau
Can palliative care be integrated into all healthcare settings?
Yes
Advanced care planning
A process of shared planning with an individual, whanau and health care professionals
What opportunities do advanced care plans provide people with?
To develop and express their preferences for future care
What are the opportunities associated with advanced care plans based on?
Values, beliefs, concerns, hopes and goals
Five C’s
Compassion, collaboration, communication, comfort, courage
Euthansia
The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.
Talking to the bereaved
Say something, offer condolence, provide support, make them aware you are there for them, talk in a private safe place
