Lu Yuhan, Gu Youhui, Yu Wenhua
Department of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Peking University School of Nursing, Beijing, China.
Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2018 Jan-Mar;5(1):26-32. doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_72_17.
Hospice and palliative care have been demonstrated to improve quality of life, shorten hospital stays, and save costs. As a developing country, faced with a rapidly aging population and an increasing number of patients with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, China has made great progress in promoting hospice and palliative care during the past few decades. A trained nurse can play a significant role in promoting quality hospice and palliative care by providing care, coordinating a multidisciplinary team, calling for policy support, and raising public awareness. It is critical for nurses to clearly understand the development and challenges that currently exist in the country. With this awareness, nurses will improve their ability to recognize and address patients' and families' needs, resulting in quality, dignified, and individualized end-of-life care.
临终关怀和姑息治疗已被证明可以提高生活质量、缩短住院时间并节省成本。作为一个发展中国家，面对快速老龄化的人口以及越来越多患有癌症等危及生命疾病的患者，中国在过去几十年里在推动临终关怀和姑息治疗方面取得了巨大进展。一名经过培训的护士可以通过提供护理、协调多学科团队、呼吁政策支持以及提高公众意识，在促进优质的临终关怀和姑息治疗方面发挥重要作用。护士清楚了解该国目前的发展情况和挑战至关重要。有了这种认识，护士将提高识别和满足患者及其家庭需求的能力，从而提供高质量、有尊严且个性化的临终护理。
