Family as the primary caregiver: palliative care in the Golan Heights
| Autor: | Elon Richman, Jonah Susser Kreniske, Amit Ringel, Wajdi Safadi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Adult
Male Rural Population medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Palliative care Safety net Article Social support Underserved Population Nursing Global health Humans Medicine Israel Patient Care Team Terminal Care Brain Neoplasms business.industry Palliative Care Social Support Capacity building General Medicine Disadvantaged Caregivers Family medicine Quality of Life Family Relations business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports. 2015:bcr2014204965-bcr2014204965 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2014-204965 |
| Popis: | Palliative care is recognised by the WHO as an essential component of care for the seriously ill. Geographically isolated and historically underserved communities, particularly from ethnic minority groups, face obstacles in obtaining adequate palliative care. This case involves the care of a 26-year-old Druze man suffering from a terminal cancer in his Golan Heights village. Local physicians were able to train the patient's father in a palliative care capacity. In the effort of capacity building, the physician and palliative care team also aided the aggrieved family in the process of coping. Robust support networks, both at state and community levels, facilitated the care provided. In showcasing the role of the national and local safety net in activating and building community resources to address a dearth of palliative care services in disadvantaged regions, this case models a potentially effective community-based approach to palliative care for patients from underserved populations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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