Palliative Care Unit
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The Palliative Care Unit is a specialized hospital department focused on providing compassionate, comfort-oriented care and symptom management for patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hospital department
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palliative care service ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce unnecessary hospitalizations
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support care in preferred place of death ⓘ |
| approach |
family-centered care
ⓘ
interdisciplinary team care ⓘ patient-centered care ⓘ |
| canBeAccessedBy |
patients with advanced organ failure
ⓘ
patients with cancer ⓘ patients with neurodegenerative diseases ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
intensive care units
ⓘ
oncology departments ⓘ primary care teams ⓘ |
| doesNotPrimarilyAimFor | curative treatment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
advance care planning
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communication about goals of care ⓘ shared decision-making ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comfort-oriented care
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quality of life ⓘ symptom management ⓘ |
| goal |
relief of pain
ⓘ
relief of physical symptoms ⓘ relief of psychological symptoms ⓘ relief of spiritual distress ⓘ support for families and caregivers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | hospital ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
consultation services
ⓘ
home-based palliative care coordination ⓘ inpatient beds ⓘ outpatient clinics ⓘ |
| oftenAssociatedWith | hospice philosophy of care ⓘ |
| provides |
bereavement support
ⓘ
management of breathlessness ⓘ management of fatigue ⓘ management of nausea and vomiting ⓘ pain management ⓘ psychosocial support ⓘ spiritual care ⓘ |
| providesCareFor |
patients at any stage of serious disease
ⓘ
patients near end of life ⓘ |
| serves |
patients with life-limiting illness
ⓘ
patients with serious illness ⓘ |
| staffIncludes |
chaplains
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nurses ⓘ palliative care physicians ⓘ pharmacists ⓘ psychologists or counselors ⓘ social workers ⓘ therapists ⓘ volunteers ⓘ |
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