Palliative care as an active and comprehensive patient care in the terminal stage of cancer

Abstract

The main assumption of the work is to show the important role played by health care, palliative care. Palliative care is a specific field, which aims to provide the highest level of quality of life of terminally ill, end-stage disease. Most patients want the latter period of his life spent at home, among his relatives. The best form of care in such cases, home hospice care is carried out by the hospices. A comprehensive, holistic nature of care for the terminally ill person is a prerequisite for its effectiveness. The main objective of this care is not prolonging life, but with dignity and without pain experience as possible of the remaining time. In view of impending death and the continuity of the full co-operation team caring for patients becomes extremely important, Nurse owned the team must make every effort to help the patient get through this tough period in his life. In addition to extensive knowledge and practical skills should have a set of individual characteristics to a good relationship with the patient. In the paper the case study. The research method used in the interview and observation. The most important problems of the patient located in the terminal stage of disease. Nurse together with people from the immediate surroundings became the source of patient support. She does not feel lonely, and decides on the action taken.

Keywords

• nursing problems
• cancer
• palliative care