Title
Palliative Care in the Global Setting
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
May 8, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
October 2, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
Provide expert guidance to clinicians and policymakers on implementing palliative care in resource-constrained settings and is intended to complement the Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update of 2016.
Target Patient Population
Patients with cancer, both adults and children, and their family caregivers
Target Provider Population
Clinicians, palliative care, health planners, policymakers, hospices, health care institutions, community health workers, spiritual care providers
PICO Questions
In each setting, what are the most practical models of delivery of palliative care to patients with cancer and their caregivers?
Who should provide palliative care in the absence of specialized palliative care physicians, and what is the minimum training necessary to meet the palliative care needs of the community (whether by an oncologist or other clinicians/providers)?
What is the most effective model of palliative care delivery?
When is the best time to involve a palliative care team in cancer care?
What is the role of the nurse in palliative care assessment, pain and symptom control, and drug prescriptions (opioid prescriptions)?
At what level of health care (health centers, dispensary, hospitals) should oral opioids be available?
What is the place of spiritual care in palliative care?
What are the roles of social workers/counselors in palliative care?
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Home health, Hospice, Hospital
Intended Users
Counselor, healthcare business administration, medical assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant, psychologist, social worker
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D010166 - Palliative Care, D064946 - Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, D065126 - Palliative Medicine
Keywords
cancer, palliative care
Source Citation
DOI: 10.1200/JGO.18.00026 Journal of Global Oncology - published online May 8, 2018