The English Society of Palliative Care ( SECPAL ) terminal illness defined as advanced disease, progressive and incurable, without reasonable possibilities of treatment response Specifically, where numerous problems attend or severe symptoms, multiple and changing multifactorial that produces great emotional impact on patient, family and treatment team, closely related to the presence, explicitly or not, death and a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
SECPAL On page . Com , broken down the same definition: In the situation of terminal illness brings together a number of features that are important not only to define, but also to establish properly therapy. Key elements are:
1. Presence of disease advanced, progressive, incurable.
2. Lack of opportunities reasonable response to specific treatment.
3. Presence of numerous problems or severe symptoms, multiple and changing multifactorial.
4. Great emotional impact on patient, family and treatment team, closely related to the presence, explicitly or not, death.
5. Prognosis of less than 6 months. This complex situation produces a great demand for care and support, which we must respond properly .
Examples of some terminal illnesses are
- advanced pulmonary disease. Failure
- advanced heart.
- advanced liver disease. Liver cirrhosis.
- advanced chronic renal insufficiency.
- Dementia and cerebrovascular diseases advanced. Oncological disease
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- AIDS.
then e NLAC interesting additional information on which we will work looking for answers to these questions about palliative care of the needs presented by people with terminal illnesses:
- What is the definition of palliative care according to WHO ?
- What is the main goal of palliative care and what does four main actions taken to try to achieve this goal? Explain briefly what each one of these actions.
- Who are these care?
- "Who done this care?
- What are the most important general care are made with a patient suffering from a terminal cancer?
- Who can apply for palliative care service?
- The last section is reflected information on the most common symptoms and treatment in people with terminal cancer. If you've finished, browse it's interesting.
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