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[Counseling: a comprehensive method to support the terminally ill].
Juan P Undurraga F1, Matías González, Jorge Calderón
1Unidad de Enlace y Medicina Psicosomática, Departamento Psiquiatría, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. jpundurr@puc.cl
Revista Medica De Chile
|August 8, 2007
Summary
Palliative care (PC) needs enhanced emotional support. This article proposes counselling as an effective method to aid patients, families, and healthcare teams, improving quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Public Health and Epidemiology
Context:
- Increasing global population aging and chronic disease prevalence.
- Rising need for comprehensive palliative care (PC) services.
- Emergence of infectious diseases like AIDS necessitates advanced care planning.
Purpose:
- To propose a simple, integral, and effective method for emotional support in palliative care.
- To address the underrepresentation of palliative care education in medical schools.
- To enhance the quality of life for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Summary:
- Presents counselling as an empirically validated therapeutic tool for promoting behavioral changes.
- Facilitates direct communication and identification of suffering sources in palliative care.
- Emphasizes patient autonomy, multidimensional care, and utilization of patient coping strategies.
Impact:
- Improves the practice of palliative care by offering a structured support method.
- Enhances patient and family well-being through focused emotional support.
- Contributes to better health outcomes and quality of life in palliative care settings.
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