Question

End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, the majority of elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients in end-of-life care in accordance with their wishes. Support your response with evidence-based literature.

Answer 1

In today's world, people are going behind their own wishes.They have no time to look after their parents.So parents are sent to old age homes.Nowadays it's a trend.Decisions about the end of a personsp life often involve quality of life consideration.Nurses are obligated to provide care that includes the promotion of comfort, relief of pain and other symptoms and support for patients, families and others closr to the patient.Nurses role in this situation vis to provide care,educate and advocate for patients and encourage for reflection on the implication of end of life.Providers face challenges in identifying when end of life begins,impaired communication and feeling of guilt.Nurses can help by enabling conversations about the end of life to take place early on,improving communication between staff and encouraging reflection by health care providers.