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Philosophy and Meaning of Palliative Care
Deborah Prior
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Objectives
z Identify the philosophical values that inform the palliative approach
z Distinguish between populations, primary and specialist models of palliative care
z Discuss the transition phases of care for the elderly
z Analyse concepts of holistic care as these relate to context of elderly residents
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Definitions
The World Health Organisation (2000)
An approach that improves the quality of life of individuals and their families facing the problems associated with life threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.
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Palliative Care Australia (PCA)
z The central aim of palliative care is to achieve the best possible quality of life, both for the person who is dying and for their family (and friends)
z Care is provided where possible in the environment of the person's choice
National Palliative Care Strategy (2000)
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Historical Moments
z Religious Orders - Hospices, shelter and solace
z Dame Cicely Saunders - St Christopher's Hospice - Christian Values of compassion, and caring
z Total Pain - conceptual framework
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