| Autor: |
de Graeff A; Academisch Hospice Demeter, de Bilt.; Contact: Alexander de Graeff (a.degraeff-2@umcutrecht.nl)., Ausems MJE; Academisch Hospice Demeter, de Bilt. |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2023 Nov 22; Vol. 167. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 22. |
| Abstrakt: |
Palliative care: •is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness or frailty; •is not restricted to terminal care; •is started early in the trajectory of all life-threatening illnesses (oncological and non-oncological); •requires specific knowledge, communication skills and attitude, and an interdisciplinary approach; •requires a systematic approach for complaints and problems in all domains; •addresses all domains: physical, psychological, social and spiritual; •looks for a balance between disease-oriented and symptom-oriented treatment; •includes advance care planning and a careful exploration of a death wish. In this paper all these aspects are explored. Sources of information and possibilities for advice in complex situations are provided. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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