Principles

Question 1

what is palliative care?

Answer 1

• improve QoL for patients and their families that are facing problems associated with life threatening illness
• prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and assessment
• treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual

Question 2

what are key principles of palliative care?

Answer 2

• affirms life and regards dying as a normal process
• intends neither to hasten or postpone death
• provides relief from pain and other symptoms
• integrates the psychological and spiritual aspects of care
• supports patients to live as actively as possible until death

Question 3

what is the framework for a holistic assessment?

Answer 3

Mind:

• self esteem
• psychology
• cognitive

Spirit:
- meaning
- will power
religion

body:

• physical
• medical conditions

family:
- FH
relationship
- communication
- expectation
- family needs

environment:

• housing
• money
• facilities