
What are the palliative care needs of older people and how might they be met? / Davies, Elizabeth
Tác giả : Davies, Elizabeth
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Năm xuất bản : 2004
ISBN : 9789289057196
Tùng thư :
Health Evidence Network report
Chủ đề : 1. Decision Support Techniques. 2. Delivery of Health Care. 3. Europe. 4. Health Services for the Aged. 5. Meta-Analysis. 6. Palliative Care. 7. Publications.
Thông tin chi tiết
Tóm tắt : | 16 p. This is a Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report on the palliative care needs of older people and how they might be met. Ageing populations are characteristic of many countries. More people will need help at the end of life, in a social context of changing family structure and wider migration, employment and ageing of potential caregivers. Despite evidence of dramatically increased need for supportive and palliative care, this area has been relatively neglected in health policy and research. Coordinated care allows more people to die at home, if they wish, and specialist palliative care is associated with a range of better outcomes for patients and their families. There is also some evidence for the role of palliative care for cardiovascular, respiratory and dementia patients. Although further research is important, the more pressing issue is to implement existing knowledge and sustain improvements in palliative care practice throughout health care systems. HEN, initiated and coordinated by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, is an information service for public health and health care decision-makers in the WHO European Region. Other interested parties might also benefit from HEN. |
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