Veqar Zubia
Assistant Professor, Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences , Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Apr;7(4):782-6. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/4637.2913. Epub 2013 Apr 1.
According to the guidelines which were published by WHO in 2008, palliative care has been defined as "An approach that improves the quality of life of the patients and their families who face the problems which are associated with life-threatening illnesses, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of an early identification, an impeccable assessment and the treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual". The intervention which is provided as a part of the palliative care has to be provided by health professionals who strictly work as a part of multidisciplinary team and have been specifically trained to an optimal level of competency in the field. The impairment of the physical function and pain are two key problem areas in palliative care, which a physiotherapist deals with. Is a physiotherapist who is trained in India, trained to work as an efficient member of the team in this field? THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH THE FOLLOWING: What is palliative care and what is its importance?A multidisciplinary approach to palliative careThe scenario of palliative care in IndiaThe role of physiotherapy in palliative care.The current scenario of physiotherapy education vis a vis palliative care.
根据世界卫生组织2008年发布的指南，姑息治疗被定义为“一种通过早期识别、完善评估以及对疼痛和其他身体、心理社会及精神问题的治疗，预防和缓解痛苦，从而提高面临危及生命疾病相关问题的患者及其家庭生活质量的方法”。作为姑息治疗一部分所提供的干预措施，必须由作为多学科团队一部分严格工作且在该领域经过专门培训达到最佳能力水平的卫生专业人员来提供。身体功能受损和疼痛是姑息治疗中的两个关键问题领域，由物理治疗师进行处理。在印度接受培训的物理治疗师是否接受过培训，能够成为该领域团队中的高效成员？本文探讨以下内容：什么是姑息治疗及其重要性？姑息治疗的多学科方法；印度姑息治疗的现状；物理治疗在姑息治疗中的作用；物理治疗教育相对于姑息治疗的现状。
