Approach to a terminally-ill patient and his familly

coordination of palliative care

Abstract

Palliative care is a comprehensive medical care or treatment of a patient facing a progressive and incurable disease. Team approach provides the best possible care of the needs of patients and their relatives. Coordinatator of palliative care, who is a member of the palliative team, plays a central role, especially in integrating different levels of palliative care in each institution and ensures a regular follow-up of the patient after his dismissal to home care. The coordinator is the link between the patient and the palliative care team at the Institute of Oncology. He also offers psychological and spiritual support to patients and their families.

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Povzetek

Paliativna oskrba je celostna obravnava bolnika z napredujočo, neozdravljivo boleznijo. Timski pristop omogoča najboljšo možno celostno oskrbo vseh potreb bolnika in njegovih svojcev. Koordinator PO ima kot član paliativnega tima osrednjo vlogo zlasti pri povezovanju različnih ravni PO v posamezni ustanovi in skrbi za redno sledenje bolnika po odpustu v domačo oskrbo. Je vez med bolnikom in svojci ter timom za PO na Onkološkem inštitutu. Bolniku in svojcem nudi tudi psihično in duhovno podporo.