Abstract
Symptoms can be anticipated in the terminal phase. How these symptoms are managed, influences the person's comfort, level of carer stress and therefore, their ability to die in their home.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and general practitioners (GPs) are well placed to lead care into the terminal phase. The palliAGED “Symptoms and Medicines” pages have guided NPs and GPs to trusted Australian resources relating to care of people in the terminal phase over a number of years.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and general practitioners (GPs) are well placed to lead care into the terminal phase. The palliAGED “Symptoms and Medicines” pages have guided NPs and GPs to trusted Australian resources relating to care of people in the terminal phase over a number of years.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | P58 |
| Pages (from-to) | 61-62 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Australasian Journal on Ageing |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 13 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 |
Keywords
- Terminal decline
- terminal care
- symptom management
- palliAGED
- Nurse Practitioners (NP)
- general practitioners (GPs)