Reference no: EM132312227
Aim of assessment
The purpose of this analytical paper is to show your understanding of current issues in providing palliative care in residential aged care. On successful completion of this assessment task students will have met the following learning outcomes:
3. critique models of health service delivery for older people, including models of wellness, user-pays, case management, and active ageing (WHO);
4. demonstrate an understanding of contemporary aged care issues from political, philosophical, legal and ethical positions;
5. critically discuss strategies for reform in the delivery of aged care services that take into account all stakeholders. Details In this assessment task
You are required to write an analytical report that:
- explains palliative care provision in residential aged care
- critically discusses advanced care directives in residential aged care
- considers strategies that may improve the provision of palliative care in residential aged care In this paper you should include:
- A discussion of what palliative care and a palliative approach is and explain how it is applied in residential aged care A discussion of advanced care planning and advanced care directives
- A discussion and critique of the issues in advanced care planning and applying advanced care directives in residential aged care
- Identify strategies to improve palliative care service provision in residential aged care
- Your paper must include references to the literature
- You can use headings in an analytical paper To help students plan for assessment 2 I have provided a draft plan for the report. You do not need to follow this.
The draft is intended to support students who are unsure how to start this assessment. Introduction- no more than 200 words You can write an introduction to the report.
You do not have to and it does not attract marks but can help students plan their paper Evaluation of palliative care in residential aged care: 500 words
This involves an explanation of what palliative care is and how it is provided in residential aged care Critical discussion of advanced care directives in residential aged care- 500 words
Explain what advanced care directives are- why are they used and how are they used in residential aged care Critical discussion of legal and ethical considerations associated with advanced care directives in residential aged care Critically analyse the legal issues
- what are the problems with using advanced care directives in residential aged care.
Consider this in terms of legal issues- 500 words Critically analyse the ethical issues associated with advanced care directives in residential aged care consider substitute decision makers, autonomy, consent, beneficence 500 words-
Consider strategies that may improve the provision of palliative care in residential aged care- 800 words
Could consider strategies that address any issues that were identified in the above sections- must use evidence (references) to support ideas Summary
You can write a brief summary if you choose to. This will bring together your main points. It is important to not go over the word count.
Try to show your ideas clearly.
Format: All assignments are to be typed. Typing must be according to the following format.
Required format:
Length: as designated by assignment 3 cm left and right margins Double Spaced Font: Arial or Times New Roman Font size: 12pt All borrowings from other sources must be properly referenced and a reference list must be included at the end.