Frailty and the need for palliative care

Nyatanga, Brian

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Nyatanga, Brian (2021) Frailty and the need for palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26 (2). p. 99. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

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Abstract:

The article discusses the condition of frailty and the consideration for palliative care support to frail individuals, particularly older adults. Also cited are the need for holistic assessment to achieve better advance care planning (ACP) with the patient, how palliative care is most effective in patients with complex and multiple symptoms, and how palliative care improves patients' quality of life and ensures dignity in dying.

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Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text of the online published article via the online Library Search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.

Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:

frailty, palliative care, older adults, Advanced Care Planning

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College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery

Academic Schools:

School of Nursing & Midwifery

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Depositing User:

Brian Nyatanga

Date Deposited:

09 Apr 2021 07:27

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