Palliative Care In Cancer
The impact of home-based end-of-life care on caregivers, healthcare staff, and health service costs are uncertain. Anxiety, depression and quality of life in family caregivers of palliative cancer patients during home care and after the patient's death. The first step in receiving palliative care is to ask a doctor or healthcare professional about it. The doctor who treats your illness should refer you to a palliative care provider. Like palliative care, hospice is focused on a person’s overall comfort, including their emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. A palliative care specialist suggested she get a blood transfusion to manage the anemia and relieve some of the fatigue she was experiencing. Controlling her symptoms helped Adriana to continue her curative chemotherapy treatment. NHPCO provides its members with the essential tools they need to stay current with leading practices, understand policy changes, and improve their quality of care. With resources that addres...