Mainland China Should Vigorously Develop Hospice and Palliative Care: Experience of Peking Union Medical College Hospital / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

In mainland China, the concept of curative treatment is dominant, and the quality of death needs to be improved. It is urgent to promote and practice the concept of palliative care. This concept can not only improve the quality of death, but also achieve the goal of win-win for doctors, patients, government and society. This paper shared some experience based on the analysis of the understanding, practice and promotion of palliative care concept in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Regarding the connotation of death, quality of death and good death, the medical and nursing team had the obligation to introduce them actively. Faced the topic of death, it is necessary to learn the corresponding communication methods. Meanwhile, it is necessary to have the concept of "total pain", with the perspective of " holistic care", thus we can take care of the dying patients from physical, social, psychological and spiritual aspect.