Koncepcja wsparcia w opiece paliatywnej

Abstract

The holistic approach emphasizes the importance of social support in the palliative care. The article, which stays in agreement to WHO’s understanding of palliative care, incorporates ideas about the palliative care tasks that cover the process of dying, the adaptation to death which depends upon how old a man anticipating his own death is, and how much his individual needs are satisfied. It also provides an intelligent overview of different methods of psychological support including conversations with ill-health person, therapy through the body language, spiritual service, assistance in solving existential problems, nursing and developing self-service skills, readiness and courage to tell the truth. Accordingly, caregivers themselves need also help and support – the relatives (the spouses or offspring of a patient), professionals, volunteers, and clergymen.