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Current situation and dilemma of hospice and palliative care in the aging context
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
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Abstract
With the deepening of the aging of society, the management of serious diseases is becoming more and more important. Therefore, the need for hospice and palliative care is growing rapidly these years. As a kind of well-rounded way of caring, hospice and palliative care can not only relieve patients’ pain physically, but also support them psychologically and make them fit in society. Effective care can enhance the quality level of patients’ daily lives to ensure their dignity and respect their wishes at the last stage of their lives. Many countries are taking measures to develop hospice and palliative care to improve people’s life quality. Different strategies have been used to reduce patients’ pain and improve their life quality. However, dilemmas still exist at the level of patients, providers, and policy. This article comprehensively analyzes the current situation and dilemma of hospice and palliative care in the aging context and provides potential solutions.
Keywords
hospice care, palliative care, aging society
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Wang,H. (2024). Current situation and dilemma of hospice and palliative care in the aging context. Theoretical and Natural Science,54,22-27.
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