Palliative care and pulmonary rehabilitation

Daisy J A Janssen; James R McCormick

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.006

Palliative care and pulmonary rehabilitation

Clin Chest Med. 2014 Jun;35(2):411-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Apr 12.

Authors

Daisy J A Janssen¹, James R McCormick²

Affiliations

¹ Program Development Centre, CIRO+, Centre of Expertise for Chronic Organ Failure, Hornerheide 1, Horn 6085 NM, The Netherlands; Centre of Expertise for Palliative Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: daisyjanssen@ciro-horn.nl.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical School, Kentucky Clinic, L543, 740 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.

PMID: 24874135
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.006

Abstract

Numerous barriers exist to the timely introduction of palliative care in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The complex needs of patients with advanced COPD require the integration of curative-restorative care and palliative care. Palliative care and pulmonary rehabilitation are both important components of integrated care for patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Pulmonary rehabilitation provides the opportunity to introduce palliative care by implementing education about advance care planning. Education about advance care planning addresses the information needs of patients and can be an effective strategy to promote patient-physician discussion about these issues.

Keywords: Advance care planning; Education; End of life; Hospice; Palliative care; Pulmonary rehabilitation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Advance Care Planning*
Family
Humans
Palliative Care*
Physician-Patient Relations
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / rehabilitation
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / therapy*
Quality of Life*