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When do expert hospice palliative care teams take the lead in an integrated palliative approach to care?
When people have complex, intensive or tertiary end-of-life needs.
What is a key aspect of an integrated palliative approach to care in primary care settings?
Primary care providers have the confidence and skills to integrate palliative services into patient care.
What is an example of a situation where an expert hospice palliative care team may take over a person's care?
When a person has to transition to a residential hospice or hospital palliative care unit.
What is a type of symptom that may indicate the need for an integrated palliative approach to care?
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What is a role of the expert hospice palliative care team in a shared-care model?
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What is an example of a situation where an integrated palliative approach to care may be necessary?
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What is the primary goal of an integrated palliative approach to care?
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What is a key aspect of advance care planning?
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What is a benefit of an integrated palliative approach to care?
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What is a primary concern for patients receiving end-of-life care?
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What is a key aspect of an integrated palliative approach to care?
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What is the primary goal of advance care planning in terms of treatment?
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What is a benefit of early integration of palliative care?
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What is a key aspect of spiritual care in an integrated palliative approach?
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What is the primary goal of an integrated palliative approach to care?
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When can palliative care be applied in the course of an illness?
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What is a key aspect of an integrated palliative approach to care?
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What is the benefit of using a team approach to address the needs of patients and their families?
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What is a key aspect of providing psychological support to patients and their families?
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What is the goal of Advance Care Planning?
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What is a key aspect of spiritual care in an integrated palliative approach?
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What is the benefit of including investigations needed to better understand and manage distressing clinical complications?
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Study Notes
Palliative Care
- Enhances quality of life and may positively influence the course of illness
- Applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with other therapies that prolong life
- Includes investigations needed to better understand and manage distressing clinical complications
Integrated Palliative Approach to Care
- Focuses on meeting a person’s and family’s full range of needs – physical, psychosocial, and spiritual – at all stages of a chronic illness
- Reinforces the person’s autonomy and right to be actively involved in their own care
- Strives to give individuals and families a greater sense of control
Key Characteristics of an Integrated Palliative Approach
- Recognizes that a healthcare system focused on curing or treating specific illnesses sometimes “forgets” to care for the whole person
- Offers early comfort-focused care to reduce suffering
- Promotes understanding of loss and bereavement
Benefits of an Integrated Palliative Approach
- Allows individuals to be truly informed about their illness and prognosis
- Provides an opportunity to talk openly about their health, hopes, and fears
- Enables individuals to reject treatments that will cause pain or require hospitalization
Role of Expert Hospice Palliative Care Teams
- Takes the lead only when people have complex, intensive, or tertiary end-of-life needs
- Shifts to a shared-care role when primary care providers in different settings have the confidence and skills to integrate palliative services into their patients’ care
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Description
This quiz assesses knowledge on palliative care, which focuses on providing comfort and support to patients with serious illnesses, as well as their families and caregivers. It includes bereavement counseling and a team approach to address patient needs.
