Le projet dynamique de soins : mieux vaut prévenir que… Entre projet de vie et soins palliatifs
(2024) Louvain médical — Vol. 143, n° 9-10, p. 592-595 (2024)
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- (en) [Dynamic care project: prevention is better than…] Between life project and palliative care Palliative care is recognized as a way to improve the quality of life and satisfaction of patients and their families, and even to optimize the use of health care services. However, it is implemented too little and too late for people with advanced chronic illnesses – and even more so for those suffering from non-cancer diseases. One of the main reasons for this is the “prognostic paralysis” that physicians face. Progressive chronic illnesses actually tend to have unpredictable trajectories, making it uncertain when the time is right to initiate end-of-life discussions. Various tools are available to help general practitioners identify patients who would benefit from a palliative approach, initiate such discussions, and assess potential unmet needs. Other tools exist to guide highly emotional conversations, to which physicians should add communication training to acquire the skills necessary to lead these complex discussions.
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De Brauwer, I. (2024). Le projet dynamique de soins : mieux vaut prévenir que… Entre projet de vie et soins palliatifs. Louvain médical, 143(9-10), 592-595. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/270875 (Original work published 2024)