Communication in the development of culturally competent palliative care services in the UK: a case study

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurch Randhawa ◽  
Alastair Owens ◽  
Rah Fitches ◽  
Zafar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
The Uk

Volunteering in hospice and palliative care in the United Kingdom

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ros Scott
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Hospice And Palliative Care ◽  
Changing Role

This chapter explores the history of volunteers in the founding and development of United Kingdom (UK) hospice services. It considers the changing role and influences of volunteering on services at different stages of development. Evidence suggests that voluntary sector hospice and palliative care services are dependent on volunteers for the range and quality of services delivered. Within such services, volunteer trustees carry significant responsibility for the strategic direction of the organiszation. Others are engaged in diverse roles ranging from the direct support of patient and families to public education and fundraising. The scope of these different roles is explored before considering the range of management models and approaches to training. This chapter also considers the direct and indirect impact on volunteering of changing palliative care, societal, political, and legislative contexts. It concludes by exploring how and why the sector is changing in the UK and considering the growing autonomy of volunteers within the sector.

Palliative Care in the Perinatal Setting

2019 ◽  
pp. 749-757
Author(s):  
Cheryl Ann Thaxton ◽  
Diana Jacobson ◽  
Heather Murphy ◽  
Tracey Whitley
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Psychological Symptom ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Maternal Complications ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Nursing Communication ◽  
The Family ◽  
Palliative Care Services

The nurse is an essential interdisciplinary partner in the delivery of family- and patient-centered palliative care for families faced with perinatal or newborn loss in the labor and delivery (L&D) unit and in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Early identification and referral of the family to perinatal and neonatal palliative care services is paramount. Improving nursing communication with the family, advocating for the family, and providing supportive nursing care, which includes physical and psychological symptom management, are emphasized. The L&D unit is an area in which patients can experience both joy and loss; it is imperative that L&D nurses receive education about palliative care in the event of maternal complications and/or congenital anomalies that lead to the death of a newborn. Principles of essential individualized, compassionate, and culturally competent palliative care interventions are reviewed using patient and family exemplars.

Use of Acupuncture in Hospices and Palliative Care Services in the Uk

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Leng
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Specialist Palliative Care ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The aim of the present work was to evaluate the availability of acupuncture in UK hospices and specialist palliative care services and to identify any barriers to the use of acupuncture in these settings, to determine the characteristics of available acupuncture services and of practitioners providing acupuncture, and to determine awareness of the evidence base for the use of acupuncture in palliative care. Methods An online questionnaire with an invitation to participate was circulated by email to 263 hospices and specialist palliative care services in the UK. Results A response rate of 54% was obtained. Acupuncture was provided by 59% of services that responded. In general, small numbers of patients receive acupuncture as part of their palliative care treatment as inpatients, day patients or outpatients. Most practitioners were regulated health professionals who had received a Western-style training in acupuncture and used a Western-style medical acupuncture approach. Where acupuncture was not available the commonest reason given was the lack of a suitable practitioner. Most agreed that if funding and a suitable practitioner were available, acupuncture would be a useful addition to their service. The level of awareness of specific types of evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in palliative care was low, but most respondents were aware that some evidence existed. Conclusions There is a need to increase training in acupuncture for healthcare professionals working in palliative care. There is also a need to raise awareness of the potential benefits to patients and the evidence base supporting the use of acupuncture in palliative care.

scholarly journals Building nursing capacity for palliative care at a Jesuit Catholic University: A model program

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Eileen R. O'Shea ◽  
Robin Bennett Kanarek ◽  
Meredith Wallace Kazer ◽  
Patrick W. Kelley ◽  
Tomi Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Model Program ◽  
Average Life ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Average Life Span ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Palliative Care Services

The average life span is increasing, due to vast advancements in social conditions, public health, and medical care. Globally, those living with chronic and serious medical conditions can benefit from palliative care services. Yet, the workforce is insufficient to support the demand. This case study describes efforts made by one Jesuit Catholic University to build nursing capacity and to promote access to high quality, compassionate palliative healthcare.

What influences referrals within community palliative care services? A qualitative case study

2008 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Walshe ◽  
Carolyn Chew-Graham ◽  
Chris Todd ◽  
Ann Caress
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services
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