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Question
Part 1.
1. Explain the philosophy, principles, benefits and scope of palliative care for people dealing with a life-limiting illness.
Include citations and references for any information taken from articles by published authors.
2. In what ways can a diagnosis of a life limiting illness affect a person and their immediate needs?
Provide a detailed answer.
3. How can support workers help the person and their carers or family express their needs and preferences?
4. Why should workers report this information to a supervisor?
5. What might be discussed with the person, carers and family regarding the person's quality of life, pain and comfort?
6. Explain, in a paragraph, why it is necessary for palliative care workers to adapt communication styles when providing information to different people, eg: the person, family members, carers and others identified by the person.
7. The family (provided this is accepted by the person), carers and other individuals identified by the person will be integral parts of the interdisciplinary palliative care team. Each person or group involved in the team will have an important part to play.
How can the members of the team demonstrate respect for the roles played by family, carers and others identified by the person?
To answer the question you can summarise the text for this performance criterion. You can answer in a list, paragraph format or a combination of both.
Part 2.
1. How can workers create a supportive environment where information about changing needs and preferences can be shared?
Read the text and make a list of at least ten ways in which workers can create or contribute to a supportive environment.
2. In a paragraph, explain what unconscious bias is and how it can impact on the provision of palliative care.
3. Use the information in the text to make a list of seven ways in which palliative care workers can demonstrate respect for each person's individuality, values and beliefs.
4. In a sentence explain what a palliative care worker should do if a person has needs or issues that are outside the scope of their role.
5. How can palliative care workers show empathy and provide emotional support for the person and their significant others?
To answer the question take into consideration communication strategies and the concepts of trust, and empowerment of the person and their family. Provide a detailed answer.
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