Week 3 PALL CARE

Question 1

What is the role of pal care

Answer 1

Pain and symptom relief
normalise death
imminent
psych support
support family and pt
team
QOL
early involvement

Question 2

describe the palliative approach

Answer 2

improve QOL for pt and family
positive attitude to death and dying
not just for end stage treatment
active comfort care
philosophical approach to care
actual care needs met