Hospice care practice in a patient with terminal colon cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.31.006
- VernacularTitle:一例终末期结肠癌患者的安宁疗护实践
- Author:
Renxiu GUO
1
Author Information
1. 100142,北京大学肿瘤医院暨北京市肿瘤防治研究所消化肿瘤内科
- Keywords:
Colon neoplasms;
Hospice care;
Patients;
Family members
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(31):3746-3748
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To summarize the clinical experience of hospice care by providing hospice care to a patient with terminal colon cancer and his family member. Methods Hospice care was provided to a patient with terminal colon cancer based on the concept, knowledge and skills of hospice care to ameliorate pain, constipation and other symptoms in the patient. Spiritual care was provided to the patient by evaluating his spiritual needs, enabling the patient to walk through the last stage of life calmly, comfortably and peacefully. Meanwhile, the patient's family member was guided to deal with loss and sorrow. Results The comprehensive hospice care enabled the patient to die a natural death and say a goodbye peacefully to his family member and helped his family member to get over loss and sorrow. Conclusions The nurses properly used the concept of hospice care in clinical practice, provided physical, psychological, spiritual and social care to the patient and his family member, enabling the patient to work through the last stage of life with comfort, calm and dignity and providing reference for hospice care to be used in clinical practice.
