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Aim of the Assessment
The purpose of this essay is to enable students to acquire insight into how innovations in palliative care have improved quality of life and reduce the suffering of people with life limiting illness.
Assignment Details
The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life and reduce the suffering of people with life limiting illness. How has innovation improved the delivery of palliative care? Review recent literature relating to innovation in palliative care and write a 1200-word essay which addresses one area of palliative care impacted and or improved by innovation.
Your essay should;
- Identify the palliative population who will benefit from the innovation/improvement.
- Explain the solutions offered by the chosen innovation/improvement.
- Examine any factors which have contributed to barriers in the implementation of the innovation.
- Validate how these innovations/improvements have impacted on the palliative patient.
Structure of the essay
The essay is divided into three parts:
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
Introduction
For this assessment, please write an introduction of a few sentences. Include ONLY the following elements:
Thesis statement
Outline of main ideas
Thesis statement
A thesis statement is:
A broad, formally written statement
Your point of view on a particular topic without the "I"
HV 5 essay question: How has innovation improved the delivery of palliative care?
» Egs: I think, innovation has transformed approaches to palliative care for adolescents making care more patient- centred and holistic.
» Significant development in the field of palliative care has led to a need-based approach to care with a primary focus on patient concerns and quality of life.
Activity 1: Identify the inappropriate thesis statements
a. Advancement in palliative care has ensured that care delivery aligns with goals of care and patient preferences (Jones, 2020).
b. Innovative practices in neonatal palliative care have enabled appropriate disease management and effective care co-ordination.
c. As a nurse, innovations in palliative care would help me forge therapeutic relationships with patients and better understand their needs thereby enhancing patient wellbeing and quality of life.
Essay outline
» Provides a map of main ideas to be discussed in body paragraphs
» Generally, the last part of the introduction
Note: There are no unexpected twists and turns in essay writing! The main ideas previewed in introduction are expanded on in body paragraphs in the same sequence as in the outline!
Activity # 2. Refer to your learning guide p. 9
1. Based on your essay, how many topic areas need to be included in the outline?
2. What are they?
Body Paragraphs
The body is divided into a number of body paragraphs. Each body paragraph focuses on ONE main aspect
It consists of:
» A topic sentence that introduces the main idea (No in- text citation!)
» Supporting sentences (facts/examples/statistics that elaborate on the main idea; insert in-text citations)
» A concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph (No in-text citation required)
Body - First aspect of focus
» Identify the palliative population who will benefit from the innovation/improvement.
Begin with a topic sentence:
The aging population who receive home-based care would profit from improved palliative care.
Could explain why the aging population would benefit from the innovation:
In Australia, an increasing number of older adults with chronic illness reside at home ....
Provide supporting evidence:
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW] (2021), the percentage of older adults in Australia is rising with an anticipated two-fold increase by 2057. Many of these older adults live at home and mainly depend on family and friends for palliative care. Evidence indicates there is lack of clarity about relevant approaches to home-based care... (Add supporting evidence)
Finish with a concluding statement:
Thus, innovations in home-based palliative care would contribute to safe, quality care for older adults.
Second, third and fourth aspect of focus
Second aspect of focus - Explain solutions offered by the chosen innovation
• » Read the literature on your topic and identify the solutions offered by the chosen innovation
• » Explain these solutions with supporting evidence
• » Use the body paragraph structure prescribed on slide 8 to structure your body paragraphs
Third aspect of focus - Examine any factors which have contributed to barriers in the implementation of the innovation
» Can you think of two or three barriers in the implementation of the innovation? » Explain these barriers with referenced information
Please note! Ensure that your barriers relate to your chosen innovation!
Fourth aspect of focus - Validate how these innovations/improvements have impacted on the palliative patient.
Validate how these innovations/improvements have impacted on the palliative patient.
Validate means to verify or to demonstrate or support the truth or value of something
How to validate how these innovations/improvements have impacted on the palliative patient?
» Draw on literature
What does the literature say about the innovations?
Is there agreement about the innovations?
Is there any disagreement/concerns or possible limitations of these innovations? Include this information!
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