Paediatric palliative care for the generalist
Palliative care has been defined as ‘the active holistic care of individuals across all ages with serious health-related suffering due to severe illness, and especially of those near the end of life’. Unfortunately, palliative care and especially paediatric palliative care remain a neglected area of...
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| description | Palliative care has been defined as ‘the active holistic care of individuals across all ages with serious health-related suffering due to severe illness, and especially of those near the end of life’. Unfortunately, palliative care and especially paediatric palliative care remain a neglected area of medicine and are widely misunderstood, with few healthcare providers having any formal training in South Africa. To relieve health-related suffering, healthcare providers must understand that the field is not limited to end-of-life care for the terminally ill, and holistic care (physical, emotional, social and spiritual) should commence at the time of diagnosis of a serious illness. It is imperative that all healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills to provide this essential care across all levels of care and disciplines. The article aims to raise awareness and show how to practically implement palliative care through case studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5a2ee681de08452286a9f4dbf5fae5ec2025-08-20T04:03:13ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042023-04-01651e1e510.4102/safp.v65i1.57224321Paediatric palliative care for the generalistJulia F. Ambler0Christoffel H. Bell1Umduduzi - Hospice Care for Children, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanButterfly Palliative Home, Ingwavuma, South Africa; and, Department of Health, Faculty of Family Medicine, Mosvold Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, IngwavumaPalliative care has been defined as ‘the active holistic care of individuals across all ages with serious health-related suffering due to severe illness, and especially of those near the end of life’. Unfortunately, palliative care and especially paediatric palliative care remain a neglected area of medicine and are widely misunderstood, with few healthcare providers having any formal training in South Africa. To relieve health-related suffering, healthcare providers must understand that the field is not limited to end-of-life care for the terminally ill, and holistic care (physical, emotional, social and spiritual) should commence at the time of diagnosis of a serious illness. It is imperative that all healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills to provide this essential care across all levels of care and disciplines. The article aims to raise awareness and show how to practically implement palliative care through case studies.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5722paediatricpaediatric palliative careholistic carehealth-related sufferingphysicalpsychologicalsocialspiritualdisabilitylife-limiting illness |
| spellingShingle | Julia F. Ambler Christoffel H. Bell Paediatric palliative care for the generalist South African Family Practice paediatric paediatric palliative care holistic care health-related suffering physical psychological social spiritual disability life-limiting illness |
| title | Paediatric palliative care for the generalist |
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| title_short | Paediatric palliative care for the generalist |
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| topic | paediatric paediatric palliative care holistic care health-related suffering physical psychological social spiritual disability life-limiting illness |
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