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What are the public health challenges to provide (Hospice and Palliative care in Dallas/Fort-Worth)
Hospice and Palliative care improve the quality of life of the
terminally ill patient. It includes pain management, depression management,
Social engagement, spiritual activities, management of symptoms which help to
improve the quality of life but do not attempt to cure the terminal illness.
Hospice and Palliative care does not tend to increase the lifespan
or cure the terminal illness. It helps patients to die with the least pain and
emotional distress. Hospice care also helps families to handle the stress of
loss of loved ones.
Following are Public health changes to provide End of Life Care
1. How
easily End of life care is available to the population:
Percentage of terminally ill
patients who utilize Hospice or Palliative care in the USA is lower than
in many developed countries. In the last few years, Hospice services have
been evolved as Home-based care, Inpatient care, Hospital-based care, and
based in Assisted Living, Nursing home and independent senior living.
Medicare and Medicaid cover Hospice and Palliative care expenses.
2.
Effectiveness Care
Another challenge of public health is the effectiveness of Hospice care. Following questions have to answer to check the effectiveness of Hospice and Palliative care.
- Does
palliative care is adequate to minimize the pain of the patient?
- Does
Hospice care diagnose and treat all conditions which help patients to
improve the quality of end of life care?
- Does
Hospice care reduces the mental stress and improve emotional state of the
patient.
Hospice care in Dallas is easily accessible as it is available in the form of home-based care, Hospital-based care, Inpatient hospice based and based in other institutions like senior living, Nursing homes and Assisted Living.
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Various aspects of pain management in Hospice Care
Pain management in hospice care is not
just keeping the patient on a heavy dose of analgesics. Normally, Doctors,
trained nurses are involved in this care process to make an end of life less
painful. Hospice care does not encourage any treatment to recover from terminal
illness, but it covers everything which can make the quality of life better.
Physical therapy may be helpful to
overcome muscular pain and making patient independent for movement. This
approach can reduce the pain and improve the quality of end of life.
Occupational therapy can also help to
reduce the muscular pain and improve the ability to perform activities using
upper limbs. This approach can help to improve the quality of life and reduce
the pain in muscles and joints.
Spiritual exercises and practices can also
help to reduce the stress and pain as patient’s acceptance of death improves
with the involvement of spiritual counseling.
Dietitians can also help to make an end of
life experience less painful by planning diet which has a positive effect on
health and reduce any discomfort related to diet.
Sometimes it is not easy to control pain
just by using pain medicines. With the involvement of Physical therapy,
Occupational therapy, Spiritual counselor, and dietitian can also help
physicians to make an end of life care less painful and better quality.
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