Shantz Heather Davison
Alta RN. 2016 Autumn;72(3):22-23.
DEATH. It's not an easy thing to think about. People are often reluctant to consider their own mortality. However, death and dying are a fact of life. The fact that end-of-life care will be required for the vast majority of the population isn't something we often consider - unless you are a palliative care consultant or another health professional working in palliative care. We face death on a daily basis. Palliative care is an approach to health care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of both living and dying. We, palliative care consultants, endeavour to help patients deal with important physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical issues as they prepare for dying. We also help their loved ones cope with loss and grief after death has occurred.
死亡。这可不是个容易去想的事情。人们常常不愿去考虑自己的必死命运。然而，死亡与濒死是生活中的一个事实。绝大多数人都需要临终关怀这件事，我们通常不会去想——除非你是一名姑息治疗顾问或从事姑息治疗工作的其他健康专业人员。我们每天都面临着死亡。姑息治疗是一种医疗保健方式，旨在减轻痛苦并提高生存和死亡的质量。我们姑息治疗顾问努力帮助患者在准备离世时处理重要的身体、心理、社会、精神和实际问题。我们还帮助他们的亲人在患者死后应对失去和悲痛。
