Palliative care as a framework for older people's long-term care.
(2006) In International Journal of Palliative Nursing 12(5). p.9-224- Abstract
- This article draws on the findings from several years of research on the health problems, quality of life and care of older people, especially during the later years of life, and argues that there is a need to develop and provide care according to the principles of palliative care. The findings indicate that palliative care, including a focus on symptom management, psychosocial and existential issues, may be appropriate for the long-term care of older or very old people - not just those at the very end of life. However, the way that palliative care is provided to older people at the very end of life needs to be adjusted. It should be adapted to the situation that accompanies advanced age and having lived a long life. It should recognize... (More)
- This article draws on the findings from several years of research on the health problems, quality of life and care of older people, especially during the later years of life, and argues that there is a need to develop and provide care according to the principles of palliative care. The findings indicate that palliative care, including a focus on symptom management, psychosocial and existential issues, may be appropriate for the long-term care of older or very old people - not just those at the very end of life. However, the way that palliative care is provided to older people at the very end of life needs to be adjusted. It should be adapted to the situation that accompanies advanced age and having lived a long life. It should recognize that symptom management ought to address clusters of health complaints rather than isolated symptoms, bodily changes and how they are perceived. Palliative care for older people should also take into consideration the importance of the social network as well as common fears of dying and the very essence of death, and fear of being separated from one's loved ones and the activities valued in life. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/159055
- author
- Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2006
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Length of Stay: statistics & numerical data, Long-Term Care: organization & administration, Long-Term Care: psychology, Longevity, Models, Fear, 80 and over: psychology, Attitude to Death, Attitude to Health, Aged, 80 and over: physiology, Activities of Daily Living, Palliative Care: organization & administration, Morbidity, Palliative Care: psychology, Medical, Philosophy, Humans, Health Services Needs and Demand, Organizational, Psychological, Nursing, Quality of Health Care, Quality of Life, Social Values, Stereotyping
- in
- International Journal of Palliative Nursing
- volume
- 12
- issue
- 5
- pages
- 9 - 224
- publisher
- Mark Allen
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:33746417620
- ISSN
- 1357-6321
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Gerontology and Caring Sciences (Closed 2012) (013220200), Caring Sciences (Closed 2012) (016514020)
- id
- 1145d3ca-f972-4b0c-b37f-54ad18d6cfb5 (old id 159055)
- alternative location
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16835562&dopt=Abstract
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-01 16:13:30
- date last changed
- 2022-04-15 02:59:47
@article{1145d3ca-f972-4b0c-b37f-54ad18d6cfb5,
abstract = {{This article draws on the findings from several years of research on the health problems, quality of life and care of older people, especially during the later years of life, and argues that there is a need to develop and provide care according to the principles of palliative care. The findings indicate that palliative care, including a focus on symptom management, psychosocial and existential issues, may be appropriate for the long-term care of older or very old people - not just those at the very end of life. However, the way that palliative care is provided to older people at the very end of life needs to be adjusted. It should be adapted to the situation that accompanies advanced age and having lived a long life. It should recognize that symptom management ought to address clusters of health complaints rather than isolated symptoms, bodily changes and how they are perceived. Palliative care for older people should also take into consideration the importance of the social network as well as common fears of dying and the very essence of death, and fear of being separated from one's loved ones and the activities valued in life.}},
author = {{Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill}},
issn = {{1357-6321}},
keywords = {{Length of Stay: statistics & numerical data; Long-Term Care: organization & administration; Long-Term Care: psychology; Longevity; Models; Fear; 80 and over: psychology; Attitude to Death; Attitude to Health; Aged; 80 and over: physiology; Activities of Daily Living; Palliative Care: organization & administration; Morbidity; Palliative Care: psychology; Medical; Philosophy; Humans; Health Services Needs and Demand; Organizational; Psychological; Nursing; Quality of Health Care; Quality of Life; Social Values; Stereotyping}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{5}},
pages = {{9--224}},
publisher = {{Mark Allen}},
series = {{International Journal of Palliative Nursing}},
title = {{Palliative care as a framework for older people's long-term care.}},
url = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16835562&dopt=Abstract}},
volume = {{12}},
year = {{2006}},
}