The hospice companion : best practices for interdisciplinary assessment and care of common problems during the last phase of life /

Hospice Companion is a unique, first-of-its kind manual in the field of hospice and palliative care. Its goal is to help interdisciplinary teams coordinate and provide the highest quality care for patients and their families experiencing life-limiting illnesses.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fine, P. G. (Perry G.), Kestenbaum, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Hospice care > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Palliative treatment > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Health care teams > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Terminally ill > Psychology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Health care teams.
Hospice Care > methods
Palliative Care > methods
Patient Care Team
Terminally Ill > psychology
Soins en phase terminale > Méthodologie > Guides, manuels, etc.
Soins palliatifs > Méthodologie > Guides, manuels, etc.
Soins médicaux > Travail en équipe > Guides, manuels, etc.
Malades en phase terminale > Psychologie > Guides, manuels, etc.
Soins médicaux > Travail en équipe.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Terminally ill > Psychology.
Handbook
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. General Processes; Palliative Care at the End of Life: Blending Structure and Function; The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT); Documentation; 2. Personal, Social, and Environmental Processes; Abuse in the Home; Advance Care Planning and Directives for Health-care Interventions; Changes in Body Image and Loss of Independence; Changes in Family Dynamics; Completing Worldly Business and Life Closure; Controlled Substances: Misuse and Abuse; Cultural Differences: Respect, Understanding, and Adapting Care; Denial; Grief Reactions
  • Living Environment, Finances, and Support SystemsBasic Home Safety; Suicide: Risk, Prevention, and Coping If It Happens; 3. Clinical Processes and Symptom Management; Air Hunger (Dyspnea); Agitation and Anxiety; Anorexia and Cachexia; Belching and Burping (Eructation); Bleeding, Oozing, and Malodorous Lesions; Confusion/Delirium; Constipation; Coughing; Depression; Diarrhea and Anorectal Problems; Dysphagia and Oropharyngeal Problems; Edema: Peripheral Edema, Ascites, and Lymphedema; Fatigue, Weakness (Aesthenia), and Excessive Sedation; Fever and Diaphoresis; Hiccups; Imminent Death
  • Insomnia and Nocturnal RestlessnessNausea and Vomiting; Pain; Pruritus; Seizures; Skeletal Muscle and Bladder Spasms; Skin Breakdown: Prevention and Treatment; Urinary Problems; Xerostomia (Dry Mouth); 4. Appendices; Appendix 1: Palliative Radiation Therapy in End-of-Life Care: Evidence-Based Utilization; Appendix 2: Principles of Pharmacotherapy; Appendix 3: Ketamine Protocol; Appendix 4: Clinical/Functional Assessment and Staging; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

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