Hospice & Palliative Care Centers Are Integrated Part of Complex Healthcare System in Various Countries
Hospice
care can be defined as a specific type of medical care for patients who have
limited or no control over their own health. Along with palliative care, it is an
integrated part of complex healthcare system in various countries. For example,
since 2007, palliative care has been established by law in Germany as an
integrated part of our complex healthcare system.
The
goal of hospice & palliative care centers is to enhance quality of life for
terminally ill patients with all types of diseases. While at times providing
curative form of treatment, hospice care is also focused towards reducing
discomfort and pain experienced by the patients. In short, it involves all
possible efforts to improve quality of life of patients suffering from terminal
illness.
Hospice
& palliative care centers
are provided at hospitals or any other suitable medical care facility where the
families of terminally ill patients can visit for counseling and support. This
has many advantages to the families of such patients as it alleviates them from
various tensions and gives them time to grieve. However, palliative care is not
offered at all times at hospitals and hence at times there are several patient
families who would rather look out for it themselves. This would make things
much easier for hospice care as they would get the help and support of Hospice
care giving professionals at the time of need. This however can only be done with
the availability of funds at the hospice centers. However there are various
organizations that provide financial assistance especially during the last
stages of illness.
The
organizations providing hospice & palliative care centers also conduct
training programs for the staff in these centers. These training programs cover
various aspects of this medical approach including dealing with terminally sick
patients, assessment of patients, understanding the psychological as well as
the physical aspect of patients, proper administration of medication etc. These
training programs are conducted by the Palliative Care Education Program (PCE),
which is a joint effort of several organizations like Canadian Cancer Society,
Royal Canadian College of Physicians, Medical Assisting Foundation etc. The
Palliative Care Training Program also ensures that the training is up to the
mark and one can undergo certification examination after finishing the program
successfully.
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