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From Advanced Disease to Bereavement: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Fabian Mitchell

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Published in Kidney Disease: From Advanced Disease To Bereavement (Oxford Specialist Handbooks In End Of Life Care)

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Caring for patients with advanced disease and their families is a complex and challenging task. Healthcare professionals need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide compassionate and effective care throughout the end-of-life journey. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential aspects of end-of-life care, from the diagnosis of advanced disease to bereavement.

Key Features

* Covers all aspects of end-of-life care, from diagnosis to bereavement * Written by a team of experts in palliative care, nursing, and bereavement counseling * Provides practical guidance on how to provide compassionate and effective care * Includes case studies and examples to illustrate key points * Ideal for healthcare professionals of all levels, from students to experienced clinicians

Kidney Disease: From advanced disease to bereavement (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care)

by Edwina A. Brown

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5933 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	384 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

* Chapter 1: Diagnosis and Prognosis of Advanced Disease * How to communicate a diagnosis of advanced disease * Prognostication and its limitations * Advance care planning and goals of care * Chapter 2: Symptom Management in Advanced Disease * Pain and other physical symptoms * Psychological and spiritual distress * Communication and decision-making * Chapter 3: End-of-Life Care in the Hospital * The role of the palliative care team * Symptom management in the hospital setting * Communication and support for families * Chapter 4: End-of-Life Care in the Home * Home hospice care * Palliative care in the home * Support for family caregivers * Chapter 5: Bereavement Care * The grieving process * Types of grief and their impact * Providing support to bereaved individuals * Chapter 6: Ethical and Legal Issues in End-of-Life Care * Informed consent * Do-not-resuscitate Free Downloads * Euthanasia and assisted suicide * Glossary of Terms * Index

Benefits of Reading This Book

Healthcare professionals who read this book will gain a comprehensive understanding of the essential aspects of end-of-life care. They will learn how to:

* Communicate a diagnosis of advanced disease in a compassionate and sensitive manner * Manage the symptoms of advanced disease, both physical and psychological * Provide support to patients and families throughout the end-of-life journey * Facilitate advance care planning and goals of care discussions * Provide bereavement care to grieving individuals * Navigate the ethical and legal issues surrounding end-of-life care

This book is an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals who care for patients with advanced disease. It provides the knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate and effective end-of-life care.