1
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Define Palliative Care.
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It is the active holistic care of individuals across all ages with serious health-related suffering due to severe illness, especially for those who are nearing the end of life.
2
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What is the aim of Palliative Care?
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It aims to improve the quality of life of the patients, their families or their caregivers.
3
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What are the essential components of Palliative Care?
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Providing symptom relief, psychological support, teamwork and partnership through hope, honesty and openness.
4
Q
What are the goals of Palliative Care?
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GOALS OF PALLIATIVE CARE
- To affirm life but regard dying as a normal process
- To provide relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
- To neither hasten nor postpone death
- To integrate psychological and spiritual aspects into mainstream patient care
- To provide support to enable patients to live as actively as possible until death.
5
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What are the domains of issues associated with illness and bereavement?
A
- Physical
- Psychological
- Social
- Spiritual
- Practical
- End of Life Care/Death Management
- Loss and Grief
- Disease Management
