[Palliative patients and their families - an inseparable complex system]

Wien Med Wochenschr. 2012 Jan;162(1-2):29-33. doi: 10.1007/s10354-012-0051-x.
[Article in German]

Abstract

On the basis of a case report it can be demonstrated, how important the acquirement about the social net of the patient for a palliative team is. The involvement of the family into dealing with death and ending of life is as important as the co-caring of the family itself. Only by recognizing the structures inside of a family, an optimal care can take place.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / psychology*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / therapy*
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Child of Impaired Parents / psychology
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Home Care Services
  • Hospice Care / psychology
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Medical Futility / psychology
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Palliative Care / psychology*
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Patient Care Team
  • Professional-Family Relations
  • Single Parent / psychology
  • Social Support
  • Terminal Care / psychology
  • Truth Disclosure