
Better palliative care for older people / Davies, Elizabeth;Higginson, Irene J
Tác giả : Davies, Elizabeth;Higginson, Irene J
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Năm xuất bản : 2004
ISBN : 9289010924; 9789289010924
Chủ đề : 1. Aged. 2. Aged, 80 and over. 3. Chronic Disease. 4. Community Health Services. 5. Critical Illness. 6. Death. 7. Europe. 8. Geriatrics. 9. Health Services for the Aged. 10. Palliative Care. 11. Public Health. 12. Social Support. 13. Terminal Care. 14. Publications.
Thông tin chi tiết
Tóm tắt : | 40 p.Spanish version published by Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo Palliative care is of growing public health importance. Most deaths in developed countries occur in people aged over 65, but relatively little health policy is directed at their needs in the last years of life. Older people tend to receive less palliative care than younger people and such services have focused on cancer. Aimed at health policy- and decision-makers, this booklet presents the needs of older people, the different trajectories of illnesses they suffer, evidence of underassessment of pain and other symptoms, their need to be involved in decision-making, evidence for effective palliative care solutions, and issues for the future. A companion booklet entitled Palliative care: the solid facts considers how to improve services and educate professionals and the public. |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/107563 |