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- Dictionarypalliative/ˈpalɪətɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a medicine or form of medical care) relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition: "palliative drugs"
noun
- 1. a medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition: "at present, available treatments are only palliatives and no curative drugs are available yet"
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Aug 5, 2020 · Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial ...
Oct 12, 2021 · Palliative care is a crucial part of integrated, people-centred health services (IPCHS). Nothing is more people-centred than relieving their suffering, be it physical, psychological, social, or spiritual. Thus, whether the cause of suffering is cancer or major organ failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis or severe burns, end-stage chronic illness or acute trauma, extreme birth prematurity or extreme frailty of old age, palliative care may be needed and integrated at all levels of care.
Jun 1, 2023 · WHO defines palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of patients – adults and children – and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial, or spiritual.
Oct 4, 2021 · Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve health related suffering of adults, children and their families facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It is based on a comprehensive and person-centred approach, addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering. Providing equitable and timely access to good ...
Feb 23, 2018 · Palliative care is "people-centred". For example, it respects the values and confidentiality of patients, seeks to protect patients and their families from financial hardship due to the illness, and provides emotional support both during the illness and for the bereaved. Palliative care shows global disparity.
Jul 11, 2023 · Palliative care is a crucial part of integrated, people-centred health services (IPCHS). Nothing is more people-centred than relieving their suffering, be it physical, psychological, social, or spiritual. Thus, whether the cause of suffering is cancer or major organ failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis or severe burns, end-stage chronic illness ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime. This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred. PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.
Sep 29, 2021 · Español. Assessing the development of palliative care worldwide: a set of actionable indicators provides a refined set of actionable indicators that can be used by countries to monitor and assess the development of palliative care. The indicators are applicable to all settings including countries in the very early stages of palliative care ...
Jun 1, 2023 · Palliative care for children is the active total care of the child’s body, mind, and spirit, and also involves giving support to the family. It begins when illness is diagnosed and continues regardless of whether or not a child receives treatment directed at the disease. Health providers must evaluate and alleviate a child’s physical ...
Oct 16, 2018 · This manual is part of a series of WHO publications on palliative care. Their objective is not to provide clinical guidelines, but rather practical guidance on integrating palliative care and symptom relief into health care systems. It is intended, to assist anyone involved with planning, implementing, managing or assuring the quality of PHC to ...
