Module LBR6247 Paediatric Palliative care A Critical Review of Literature regarding Parental choices in End of Life Care and the Development of A Rapid Discharge Pathway Sarah Bundy Student Number: 10701221 Total Words:2850 According to the Department of health (2008) ’End of life care focuses on preparing for an anticipated death and managing the end stage of a terminal condition from the point of recognition
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Cultural diversity in the medical field in regards to palliative care is‚ at times‚ greatly hindered because of religious beliefs‚ language barriers‚ and the hierarchies of diverse cultures‚ and these have the propensity to affect the continuity of care for the patients. People from different cultures have their own perspectives on health and disease. Some cultures believe in using traditional medicine‚ and some believe in the healing power of praying and herbal healing. People are often affected
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Timing of Referrals for Palliative Care Timing of Referrals for Palliative Care In the nursing profession‚ many nurses are faced with the challenge of proper care of a terminally ill patient. The family members are in a constant state of stress making sure that their loved one is being cared for in the best possible manner and comfort is the of the utmost importance. Many times‚ nurses have to advocate for proper pain medication management for said patients with little to no help from the physicians
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The phrase "palliative care" was presented in 1975 (Mount‚ Hanks et al. 2006). Later‚ The World Health Organization (WHO) characterized palliative care‚ fundamentally for critically sick patients. According to WHO‚ from 2002‚ for palliative care is a methodology that enhances the personal satisfaction of patients and adults confronting the issue connected with life-undermining sickness‚ through the aversion and help of misery by method for right on time ID and flawless appraisal and treatment of
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What is reflective learning? Reflective learning emphasises that learning derives from our experiences as well as the knowledge that we gain from studying. It involves applying knowledge to experiences to create new learning. Reflective learning is also termed experiential learning and is often associated with work-based learning. In HE reflective learning is used to enable you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and identifying areas of study that you want to develop further. This is also a
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What is reflective writing? Reflective writing is writing which involves ’… consideration of the larger context‚ the meaning‚ and the implications of an experience or action’ (Branch & Paranjape‚ 2002‚ p. 1185). Often you are required to produce reflective writing in order to learn from educational and practical experiences‚ and to develop the habit of critical reflection as a future health professional. Reflective writing may be based on: • description and analysis of a learning experience
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Reflective Writing The Learning Centre • http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au A great deal of your time university will be spent thinking; thinking about what people have said‚ what you have read‚ what you yourself are thinking and how your thinking has changed. It is generally believed that the thinking process involves two aspects: reflective thinking and critical thinking. They are not separate processes; rather‚ they are closely connected (Brookfield 1987). Justify actions • Solve problems Deeper meaning
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Module Title: Palliative Care Module Code: 6NU507 CONTENTS: Introduction: page 3 Main body: pages 4- 10 Conclusion: pages 10-11 References: pages 12-14 Appendix 1: pages 15-17 The following assignment will discuss the palliative care of a lady who died recently at a local hospice but was originally cared for in the community. Costello (2004) suggests
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Impact of death and dying on the personal lives and practices of palliative and hospice care professionals Shane Sinclair‚ PhD Additional article information Abstract Background Working within the landscape of death and dying‚ professionals in palliative and hospice care provide insight into the nature of mortality that may be of benefit to individuals facing the end of life. Much less is known about how these professionals incorporate these experiences into their personal lives and clinical
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the suffering in the any phases or stages of disease. 2. The duty and responsibility of the doctor and medical team is taking the psychological‚ social and spiritual aspects when dealing with patients who complain of any chronic illness. 3. Palliative care help the patient through an combined team containing a doctor‚ nurse‚ social worker‚ psychologies‚ religious-oriented pharmacist‚ and physiotherapist. 4. It is very importance for the medical team to improve the communication skills with the
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