Palliative Care for End-Stage Renal Disease:A Case Report and Literature Review / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
;
(6): 961-965, 2023.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-1008153
ABSTRACT
Since end-stage renal disease leads to a variety of problems such as disability,reduced quality of life,and mental and psychological disorders,it has become a serious public health problem around the globe.Renal palliative care integrates palliative care philosophy in the care for patients with end-stage renal disease.As a planned,comprehensive,patient-centered care,renal palliative care focuses on the patient's symptoms and needs,aiming to reduce the suffering throughout the course of the disease,including but not limited to end-of-life care.This study reports the palliative care practice for a patient on maintenance dialysis in the Blood Purification Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital and reviews the present situation of palliative care in end-stage renal disease.
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Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Quality of Life
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Terminal Care
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Renal Dialysis
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
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