Reference no: EM133844026
Scenario
Palliative care is specialized care meant for people living with serious illnesses, such as cancer or heart failure. Patients may receive medical care for their symptoms as well as treatment for their illness.
"Nursing care for a client receiving palliative care includes:
Communicating with members of the interdisciplinary team and advocating for the patient's wishes
Managing end-of-life symptoms
Encouraging reminiscing
Hospice care focuses more on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of their life.
"Nursing care for a client receiving hospice care includes:
Communicate with the physician if a patient is appropriate for hospice and hasn't been referred.
Collaborate with various members of the interdisciplinary team to provide physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and financial support. Make appropriate referrals, as needed.
Question
What is the main difference between hospice care and palliative care why is communication between patient family and interdisciplinary team so important to these care.