EFFECTIVE PALLIATIVE CARE (3 Programs) DVD
These three programs deal with the important concepts for the care of patients in transition from curative to palliative care, the team approach to palliative care and bereavement issues.
TRANSITION TO PALLIATIVE CARE
This program discusses important concepts for the care of patients in transition from curative to palliative care. Topics include pain management, addiction fallacies, common symptoms and treatment side effects, ramifications of disease progression, home health care, family support, and the common physical symptoms of dying. 24 minutes
THE TEAM APPROACH TO PALLIATIVE CARE
The team approach to caring for dying patients, patient and family reactions to a terminal condition, and communication techniques are discussed and demonstrated. Also addressed are assessment of the patient's emotional status, religious and cultural differences, and methods for responding to anger, denial, depression, and rejection. Age-appropriate care of children and the elderly is discussed, and the self-care of professionals working with this population is outlined. 22 minutes
BEREAVEMENT ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE
This program discusses the stages and ramifications of grief, mourning, and bereavement, and the effects of professional interventions. Aspects of grief and loss discussed include physical and mental deterioration, spiritual crisis, altered goals and relationships, reactions to suffering, and the healing process. Communication strategies, appropriate closure, child and teenage concepts of death and personal issues of mortality are examined. 22 minutes
*Also available on CD-ROM #9781564377845
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