Ferrell B A
UCLA School of Medicine.
Oncology (Williston Park). 1992 Feb;6(2 Suppl):141-5.
Nursing homes provide supportive environments for many cancer patients with stable functional and medical problems. The majority of cancer patients in nursing homes require basic palliative care. Patients with acute medical complications requiring intensive monitoring, technical treatments, or intensive rehabilitation are better suited for hospital settings or other skilled facilities where appropriate resources are readily available. Much of what we have learned over the last 15 years about the palliative care of cancer patients can be directly applied to the care of elderly cancer patients in nursing homes. With critical planning and realistic goals, nursing home care can provide dignity and improved quality of life for these patients.
疗养院为许多功能和医疗问题稳定的癌症患者提供支持性环境。疗养院中的大多数癌症患者需要基本的姑息治疗。患有需要重症监护、技术治疗或强化康复的急性医疗并发症的患者更适合在有适当资源的医院环境或其他专业机构接受治疗。在过去15年里，我们对癌症患者姑息治疗所了解的很多知识都可以直接应用于疗养院中老年癌症患者的护理。通过精心规划和切实可行的目标，疗养院护理可以为这些患者提供尊严并改善生活质量。
