Palliative Care in the Global Setting
Key Points
Key Points
It is intended to complement the Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Clinical Practice Guideline Update of 2016.(http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2016.70.1474)
All recommendations underwent Formal Consensus.
Recommendations
...Recommendatio...
...Palliative...
...uld be a coordinated system where the pa...
...ic (Primary Health Care)Palliative c...
...ed (District)In addition to the provision of...
...ional)In addition to the community-based...
...(National)In addition to the palliative ca...
...Timing...
GeneralPalliative care needs should...
...and LimitedThe palliative care needs of patients...
...nd MaximalFor newly diagnosed patient...
...Work...
...Primary Health Care Provider)All heal...
...(District-Level Facility)Interdisciplinary team...
...egional Facility)A team including a phy...
...(National Cancer Center/Institute)...
...Nurse Ro...
...ings)The nurse should participate in ensur...
...Spiritual Care...
(Across All Settings)Spiritual care provided by ap...
...Social Work/Counse...
...ementThe psychosocial needs of patie...
...icWhen staffing is limited and special...
...s and nurses may address the psychosocial ne...
...hancedCounselors with special train...
...Opioid Avail...
...ral (Across All Settings)Health care...
...alth care institutions should have acc...
...mitedIn addition to IR oral and injectable morp...
...cedIn addition to the opioids available...
.... ASCO Framework of Resource Stratification: P...