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Exploring the palliative and end-of-life care needs for those affected by progressive long-term neurological conditions
- Authors:
- WILSON Eleanor, SEYMOUR Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 2(1), October 2007, pp.92-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article reviews some of the key challenges raised in providing care for people with PLTNC, highlighting the complex problems faced by people affected by these conditions, and the challenges they pose for care delivery in the community. The authors conclude with an overview of a study being undertaken at the University of Nottingham to explore these issues further. The aim of the study is to work collaboratively with health and social care professionals working with service users with advanced neurological conditions (especially Huntington's disease) and their carers to develop recommendations for best practice and insights into the applicability of interventions to enhance palliative and end-of-life care with this client group.
Triggers for palliative care: improving access to care for people with diseases other than cancer
- Author:
- JONES Simon
- Publisher:
- Marie Curie
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 41
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores the evidence around access to palliative care for people with terminal illnesses other than cancer. It also uses existing evidence to identify factors which trigger palliative care referrals for people with these conditions. Research shows that 12 per cent of people accessing specialist in-patient services in hospices or hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have a diagnosis other than cancer but more than two-thirds of deaths in England and Wales are due to illnesses other than cancer. People who are living with a terminal illness will often have a number of conditions to manage at the same time, such as cancer, chronic heart disease, stroke and dementia, especially if they are older. The increased research focus on end of life care needs of people with dementia, however, has not necessarily translated yet into national strategic approaches to dementia care across the UK. Fewer than one in 10 people with dementia at the end of life on acute medical wards are referred to a palliative care specialist, compared to one in four people who do not have cognitive problems. The report explores what needs to change to make timely access to appropriate care a reality for people regardless of their condition, based on the available research, and sets out specific recommendations for governments and health and social care professionals and organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)