Transitioning end-of-life care from hospital to the community : case report

Palliative/end-of-life care is an integral part of the district nursing service. There is increasing demand for palliative care to be delivered in the community setting. Therefore, there is a need for excellent collaboration between staff in primary and secondary care settings to achieve optimum care for patients. This article critically analyses the care delivered for a palliative patient in the hospital setting and his subsequent transition to the community setting. The importance of effective communication, holistic assessment in palliative care, advance care planning, organisational structures and the socio-cultural aspects of caring for patients at the end of life are discussed. Additionally, the article highlights the impact of substandard assessment and communication and the consequent effect on patients and families.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) - 30(2021), 17 vom: 23. Sept., Seite 1010-1014

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lino, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Mary [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Collaborative working
End-of-life care
Hospital discharge
Journal Article
Palliative care in the community
Pancreatic cancer

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.10.2021

Date Revised 05.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12968/bjon.2021.30.17.1010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331465469