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Plenary 3

The Project to Educate Physicians on End-of-life Care Supported by the American Medical Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Elements and Models of End-of-life Care. Plenary 3. Objectives. Describe conceptions of suffering Describe elements of end-of-life care

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Plenary 3

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  1. The Project to Educate Physicians on End-of-life CareSupported by the American Medical Association andthe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Elements and Models of End-of-life Care Plenary 3

  2. Objectives • Describe conceptions of suffering • Describe elements of end-of-life care • Define palliative care • Describe hospice, palliative care program standards

  3. Conceptions of suffering • Fragmentation of personhood – Cassell • Broken stories – Brody • Challenge to meaning – Byock • Total pain – Saunders

  4. The broad perspective • A narrow focus will miss the target • depression affects experience of pain • medication useless if can’t get it • spiritual strength may enhance tolerance • feeling abandoned may be expressed as physical suffering

  5. Elements of end-of-life experience • Fixed characteristics of the patient • Modifiable dimensions of the patient’s experience • Care-system interventions • Outcomes – overall experience of the dying process

  6. Fixed characteristics of the patient Diagnosis, prognosis Race, ethnicityand culture Religion Socioeconomicclass

  7. Modifiable dimensions Spiritual, cultural,existential beliefs Economicdemands Physical symptoms Patient Caregivingneeds Hopes,expectations Social relationships, support Psychological, cognitive symptoms

  8. Health system interventions Community Institutions Family /friends Health professionals Patient

  9. Patient Utilization Pain /symptom relief Qualityof life Satisfaction Outcomes

  10. Hospice in the US • A place • An organization or program • An approach to or philosophy of care • A system of reimbursement

  11. Palliative care • Relieving suffering • Improving quality of life

  12. Palliative care – definition 1 “Palliative care seeks to prevent, relieve, reduce or soothe the symptoms of disease or disorder without effecting a cure… Palliative care in this broad sense is not restricted to those who are dying or those enrolled in hospice programs… It attends closely to the emotional, spiritual, and practical needs and goals of patients and those close to them.” Institute of Medicine 1998

  13. Palliative care – definition 2 “The active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems, is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. Many aspects of palliative care are also applicable earlier in the course of the illness in conjunction with anti-cancer treatment.” WHO 1990

  14. Palliative care – expanded definition • Affirms life, regards dying as a normal process • Neither hastens nor postpones death • Provides relief from pain, other symptoms • Integrates psychological and spiritual care • Interdisciplinary team • Support system for the family WHO 1990

  15. Curative / remissive therapy Presentation Death Hospice Palliative care

  16. Standards for hospice and palliative care . . . • Access to care, delivery of care • Informed choices • Symptom management • Psychological, social and spiritual support

  17. . . Standards for hospice and palliative care • Grief, bereavement support • Continuity between care settings • Evaluation, research, education

  18. Elements and Models of End-of-life Care Summary

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