Prevalence of Palliative Care Needs in Older Adults With #Multimorbidity: A Multicentric Point Prevalence Study

#Palliative #Care

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(23)00479-6/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

Ich dachte in der #Palliativmedizin ginge es lebensorientiert und nicht leistungsorientiert zu.
Habe mich scheinbar getäuscht.
(Geht schweigend suchend weiter)
#Palliative #palliativecare

What actually is palliative care? And how is it different to end-of-life care?

Palliative care is not voluntary assisted dying. It does not aim to hasten or prolong death. It is not just for people who are about to die and seeking palliative care does not mean “giving up”. In fact, it can be a profound and positive form of care that the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised as a basic human right. But what does it involve? https://tinyurl.com/ttw8km6n

#palliative #endoflife

Professional interpreters experience distress, overwhelm, guilt, loneliness and discomfort when interpreting #palliative care conversations. #hpm #hapc https://buff.ly/3DcLca8

Für 1,74 Millionen Franken:
Der Aargau will die #palliative #Pflege stärken
Der Kanton Aargau investiert in die Palliative Care. Mit vier Massnahmen will der Regierungsrat die Betreuung von Menschen mit chronischen oder unheilbaren Krankheiten erweitern.
#palliativecare
https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/aargau/kanton-aargau/gesundheit-mit-174-millionen-franken-aargauer-regierungsrat-baut-palliative-care-aus-ld.2485117

Telehealth rapport and relational training, including managing telepresence, is needed to help health professionals adopt and integrate telehealth into #palliative care. #hpm #hapc https://buff.ly/43bUaPO

Evidence to identify how telehealth services should be used (including appropriate models of care and economic considerations) are needed for this technology to achieve its full potential in #palliative care. #hpm #hapc https://buff.ly/3XLVs2U

Patients and carers recognised paramedics as critical members of the community specialist #palliative care team, rather than a separate emergency service. Patients and carers value paramedics’ timely response; their person-centred approach; and the safety and security they provide. #hpm #hapc https://buff.ly/3NHuiFJ

Since death has a habit of arriving for everyone, I would argue the NHS should provide decent palliative care for all who need it. Macmillan Cancer in fact led a recent change in the law to guarantee that.
Update 2023 - NHS funding for hospices in some areas of England like mine is increasing annually by zero: despite inflation, energy, and staffing costs.
The Conservative Govt is promising no action.
h/t Tim Farron MP
#NHS #palliative #hospices #MacmillanCancer
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-06-14/debates/F64AC72C-608E-4E5A-B859-2BC3B86BD4C9/HospiceServicesSupport

35% of older adults with advanced cancer develop an adverse drug event associated with antibiotic therapy during the index hospitalization after the first course of #palliative chemotherapy. #hpm ##hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163231162889

"In 2001, 1,185 nonprofit hospices and just 800 for-profits provided care for Americans with terminal illnesses who were expected to die within six months. Twenty years later, almost three-quarters of the nation’s 5,000-plus hospices were for-profits, many affiliated with regional or national chains."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/health/hospice-profits.html

#hospice #palliative #endoflife

#Palliative care services were more successful implementing guidelines for the treatment of physical symptoms than for depression. #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163231155977

Humbled to see our care, research and education in perinatal bereavement and palliative care honoured on this way by the Lord Mayor of Cork @corkcitycouncil
#spiritualcare #bereavement #Palliative @palliativecare

Current randomized controlled trials regarding effects of exercise interventions on #palliative outcomes for advanced cancer patients show great variability. While studies show promise, no generalizable conclusions can be made. #hpm #hapc #hospice https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163231162888

The long-term #palliative care unit being a hybrid between #hospice and nursing home, which could be replicated in other localities. #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163221133984

A professional health navigator can improve access to care and help meet the social needs of #palliative care patients experiencing homelessness, and the impact of this can be measured. #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163221146812

This paper highlights different priorities between the reported items in tools used to collect #palliative care need and needs expressed by older people with multimorbidity. #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163221118230

Editorial: "We hope that this special issue will pave the way toward a recognition of the often-overlooked experiences and outcomes of those who endure structural inequities and are in need of #palliative care" #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163231164729

Its out! Our new special issue on Equity Oriented #Palliative Care is now available https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/PMJ/current #hpm #hapc

@Natasha_Jay it’s better when the doctors are trans. We had a fantastic experience with seamless #palliative care when a #trans doctor took over treatment of me sister-in-law in a local hospital in Thailand.