Palliative care and end of life care Flashcards
1
Q
What is palliative care
A
Treatment, care and support for someone with life limiting illness
2
Q
What does it aim to help?
A
Help people continue to have a good quality of life
3
Q
What can it involve?
A
managing physical symptoms including pain; emotional, spiritual and cognitive support, social care, carer and family support
4
Q
What does end of life care allow?
A
people to be comfortable in the time left and peoples needs and wishes to be met
5
Q
What is anticpatory grief?
A
enabling family and friends to look ahead to how the loss will affect them (emotionally and practically)
