scholarly journals The Role Of Volunteers In Quality Palliative Care Delivery For Terminal Cancer Patient

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i25-i25
Author(s):  
Aditya Manna
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Terminal Cancer Patient

scholarly journals The Role of Volunteers in Quality Palliative Care Delivery

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 176s-176s
Author(s):  
A. Manna
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Here in India almost 75% of cancer patient die a sad death of neglect due to lack of awareness about palliative care and low economic level. Surveys in India show that two third of cancer patient do not get proper care during the terminal phase of their life. Palliative care through volunteers can make a significant difference in this respect. Objective: To identify and try to solve, to the extent possible, the main difficulties in giving palliative care to the terminal cancer patients of the area. And evaluate the impact of volunteer's direct care of palliative patients and their families. Methods: Feedback from patients and their relatives regarding the palliative care they receive from nursing home and from volunteers and compare the two. Also feedback from volunteers regarding their positive and negative experience while delivering palliative care service. Then evaluate the data to compare and improve the quality of service. Results: We carried out two studies. One study was undertaken in nursing home palliative care and another was in home setting by volunteers. Both studies were in adult palliative care services. Since January 2015, 496 cases were studied to inquire about their experience in both home based care and nursing home care. Both the studies fulfilled our quality appraisal criteria. One found that those families and patients who received home visits from volunteers were significantly more satisfied. The study highlighted the value of the role of volunteers in better satisfaction of patients and their families. Conclusions: Further research is needed to evaluate the role of volunteers in palliative care and how it can be delivered appropriately and effectively. We also wish to compare our findings with similar studies elsewhere.

A Preliminary Study for the Standardization of Central Venous Catheter Dressing Methods in Terminal Cancer Patient

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-698
Author(s):  
Gyoeng Na Lee ◽  
Youn Seon Choi ◽  
Jung Eun Kim ◽  
E Yeon Kim ◽  
Myung Yun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Terminal Cancer Patient ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Interview: Kate Granger

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 254-256
Author(s):  
Sarah Ghabina
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Terminal Cancer Patient

How one doctor's distressing experiences as a terminal cancer patient drove her to launch a national campaign to improve compassionate care.

Distress, Stress and Solidarity in Palliative Care

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne De Montigny
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Clinical Observation ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
The Other ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Physical Energy ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Family ◽  
Good Number

What does the stoic, silent expression of the terminal cancer patient signify? Clinical observation suggests that this emotional silence is often a physical energy-saving device, essential for survival to the very last breath. Caregivers and survivors may also experience a variety of contradictory and inexpressible emotions in silence. The role of the psychologist on the palliative care unit is to be there for the terminally-ill, as well as for the family/friends, both during the dying and bereavement, and for the caregiver team. This article focuses on the work of decoding ordinary words which for a good number of patients hide a painful past. It also stresses the necessity to remain open to the unexpected and to allow and trust the other to live what happens since there is a constant and unconscious effort to fill the void.

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