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Produced with the support of the
California HealthCare
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www.chcf.org
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Slide3Palliate =
to make less severe
In health care, to palliate means to lessen the severity of pain or disease without curing or removing the underlying cause.
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Slide4Remember this!Palliative care
treats,
prevents, or
relieves
the symptoms of a serious or chronic illness
but does not cure it.
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Slide5Palliative care + curative care
Remember this too!
Palliative care alone, when curative care is no longer helpful.
OR
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Slide6In a nutshell
Palliative care
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improves the quality of life for patients who are facing serious illness as well as for their family and friends.
Slide7Palliative care
Hospice care
Pain management
Comfort care
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Slide8BOTH palliative care and hospice . . .
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Slide9Hospice . . .
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Slide10Hospice . . .
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Slide11Palliative
Care
Graphic by Anne Kinderman, MD; used with permission.
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Slide12But what about “comfort care”?
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Slide13Palliative care provides: Time for meetings and counseling.Expertise in managing physical and emotional symptoms.Support in resolving conflicts.Coordination of care across settings.
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Slide14. .is a team effort!
Palliative Care . .
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Slide15Palliative care teams help with: Establishing goals of careManaging symptomsPatient dischargeDifficult conversations
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Slide17RememberYou are interpreting meaning. Are there messages communicated only by context, tone or word choice? Are there cultural issues?
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Slide19Palliative care emphasizes Maximizing quality of life.Management of pain and symptoms.Communication among the treating physicians. Coordination of medical and supportive services. Assistance with patient decision-making about care. Support for caregivers.Delivery by a team, including interpreters.
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