Ethical Problems in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review

Abstract

ünya Sağlık Örgütü'nün tanımına göre, palyatif bakım, yaşamı tehdit eden hastalığı olan ve bu hastalıklarla mücadele eden hasta ve hasta yakınlarının yaşam kalitelerini yükseltmeyi hedefleyen bir Palyatif Bakımda Etik Sorunlar: Bir Sistematik Derleme Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Palyatif bakımda yaşanan etik sorunlara odaklanan mevcut literatürün gözden geçirilmesi ve çalışmalardan elde edilen verilerin sistematik biçimde incelenmesidir. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Çalışma

Information and Attitudes of Nurses About Palliative Care

“…Palliative care which is also expressed through various terms such as "end of life care" and "support care" is defined as controlling pain and uneasiness (1)(2)(3)(4). World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as an approach which identifies the life quality of patients which are faced with life-threatening conditions and their families and other problems in the physical, psychosocial and spiritual dimensions, evaluates and treats these and is based on not the prognosis of the illness but the needs of the patient (2,(5)(6)(7)(8).Palliative care directly affects the life quality of people, as it is acknowledged that every patient has the right to spend the last days of his/her life at a certain quality level and peace and this is considered to be among the values of human rights (9,10). Palliative care services should be given through a respectful, open and sensitive approach and through a holistic approach to those who carry illness potential and in a susceptible manner in terms of the individuals' personality, their cultural and religious values, beliefs and practices (2,11,12).According to 2016 data from Turkey, there are 168 palliative care units in 68 cities (13).In addition, there are pain centers at hospitals and these centers give palliative care services directed at relieving pain.…”