End-of-life care: Proactive clinical management of older Australians in the community
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Reymond, Liz
Cooper, Karen
Parker, Deborah
Chapman, Michael
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2016
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Background: Due to the changing demographics of ageing and death in Australia, general practitioners (GPs) are caring for greater numbers of people with advanced chronic conditions that will soon lead to death. GPs play a pivotal role in proactively preparing these people for end of life. Objective: This article introduces GPs to a framework of care, based on a palliative care approach, which supports proactive management of end-of-life care for older Australians living in the community. Discussion: Embedding the above framework into routine practice can help GPs deliver care, aligned with patients' preferences, at the right ...
View more >Background: Due to the changing demographics of ageing and death in Australia, general practitioners (GPs) are caring for greater numbers of people with advanced chronic conditions that will soon lead to death. GPs play a pivotal role in proactively preparing these people for end of life. Objective: This article introduces GPs to a framework of care, based on a palliative care approach, which supports proactive management of end-of-life care for older Australians living in the community. Discussion: Embedding the above framework into routine practice can help GPs deliver care, aligned with patients' preferences, at the right time and in the right place. Experience has shown that implementing proactive management of end-of-life care can increase satisfaction with GP care and help GPs meet the clinical, legal and ethical challenges associated with caring for older patients with advanced progressive conditions.
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View more >Background: Due to the changing demographics of ageing and death in Australia, general practitioners (GPs) are caring for greater numbers of people with advanced chronic conditions that will soon lead to death. GPs play a pivotal role in proactively preparing these people for end of life. Objective: This article introduces GPs to a framework of care, based on a palliative care approach, which supports proactive management of end-of-life care for older Australians living in the community. Discussion: Embedding the above framework into routine practice can help GPs deliver care, aligned with patients' preferences, at the right time and in the right place. Experience has shown that implementing proactive management of end-of-life care can increase satisfaction with GP care and help GPs meet the clinical, legal and ethical challenges associated with caring for older patients with advanced progressive conditions.
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Journal Title
Australian Family Physician
Volume
45
Issue
1
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© 2016 Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Subject
Clinical sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Primary Health Care
General & Internal Medicine