Application of National Guidelines for Pre-hospital and Hospital Emergency Medical Services for Patients Who Require Palliative Care

Authors

  • Sanja Predavec Hrvatski zavod za hitnu medicinu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
  • Saša Balija Hrvatski zavod za hitnu medicinu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
  • Maja Grba-Bujević Hrvatski zavod za hitnu medicinu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Keywords:

palliative care, emergency medical service, national guidelines

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.21860/j.13.2.7

The palliative patient is cared for by many professionals, including the emergency medical  team. The goal and purpose of palliative care are to maintain and improve the quality of life of palliative patients through symptom control, as well as psychological, spiritual, and social support. The national guidelines for pre-hospital and hospital emergency medical services for patients requiring palliative care provide general information about palliative care, descriptions of emergencies with specific clinical assessments in patient care, the importance and way of communicating with a patient and their family, including counseling a terminal patient’s family, deciding on the appropriateness of medical procedures, and communicating bad news.

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Published

2023-02-20

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): Jahr – European Journal of Bioethics

Section

Karlovački bioetički susreti - zdravlje od rođenja do smrti

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