Recognising patients at risk of deterioration and dying Care provider ability to recognise when a person is at risk of deteriorating or dying is an important skill in providing quality care. Dr David Marco describes the... Read more... 20/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 2404
How palliative care is delivered to infants with life-limiting conditions: Findings... Infants with life-limiting conditions rarely receive specialist palliative care despite having clear needs at the end of life. Rebecca Iten describes her research into the... Read more... 19/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Advance care planning | Palliative Care | Palliative Care Needs | Infants Views: 1393
Is ageing-in-place a viable option for carers of people with dementia? Caregivers of individuals with advanced dementia frequently resort to emergency departments for symptom management when palliative care services are inaccessible. Dr Janice Du... Read more... 12/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 2029
Improving palliative and supportive care in advanced cirrhosis: The HepatoCare model... Patients suffering from advanced cirrhosis often face an unpredictable disease progression and a significant decline in their quality of life. Alison Kearney introduces... Read more... 7/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: Advance care planning | Palliative Care | Quality Improvement | Cirrhosis Views: 1523