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[Cancer and palliative care].
1Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir, Turkey. uslu@med.ege.edu.tr
Summary
Palliative care provides comprehensive support for patients with incurable diseases, focusing on physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs to maximize quality of life for patients and families.
Area of Science:
- Palliative care is a specialized field of medicine.
- It addresses the holistic needs of patients and their families.
Context:
- Focuses on patients with diseases unresponsive to curative treatments.
- Addresses physical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues.
- Involves patient-centered, multidisciplinary care.
Purpose:
- To provide active, total care for patients with advanced illnesses.
- To maximize the quality of life for the patient/family unit.
- To support patients and their families through the end-of-life journey.
Summary:
- Palliative care is the active, total care for patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatments.
- It addresses the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues faced by patients, families, communities, and healthcare providers.
- The core aim is to provide maximum quality of life to the patient/family unit.
Impact:
- Growing area of medicine with inpatient and home hospice care options.
- Facilitates a transitional approach for patient care.
- Emphasizes a multidisciplinary and patient-centered method for end-of-life care.