Palliative care aims to improve quality of life and reduce suffering for seriously ill patients by providing extra support from diagnosis onward. It can be given at any point during illness alongside other treatments. A team of healthcare professionals addresses patients' physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs. Three key pillars combine these needs and manage pain and symptoms. Evidence shows broad improvements to end-of-life care are possible through better medical and social services for patients and families, which could enhance quality of life and contribute to a more sustainable healthcare system.

1. PalliativeCare iscare providedtoseriouslyillpatientsthataimstoimprove qualityof life,reduce
sufferingandprovide anextralayerof supporttothe patientandtheirfamilyfromthe time of
diagnosis.Itmaybe providedatany pointduringa person’sillness,sometimesfromthe startof their
diagnosis.Palliative care canbe done withanyage fromyoungchildrentoolderadultat stage of their
disease,andalongwithothertypesof treatmentapatientmaybe receiving.
Chronicheartor lung disease,HIV/AIDS,multiplesclerosis,cancerandthe side effectsof chemotherapy.
Palliativecare isable tomanage the conditionanditaimsof not interferingwiththe patientlives.
Palliativecare followsandgoessteptostepwiththe patientother treatmentandunderlyingchronic
illnessfromthe time of diagnosis. Whenchronicdiseasemanagementandpalliative care are combine,
itsprovidesthe patientwiththe bestcare blendingthe artand science of medicine,while also
recognizingthe limits of medicine.
A teamof healthcare professionalsinclinical environmentintegratesthe physical aswell asthe
emotional,social,psychological andspiritual needsof the patient.Palliative care providesholisticcare
involvingthe patientandfamilywiththe healthcare teamworkingtogethertoensure thatthe patient
experiencescare thatiscompassionate,supportive,comforting,andinline withtheirpersonalgoalsfor
care. Three keypillars;eachcombinesthe physical aswell asthe emotional,social,psychological and
spiritual needsof the patientandmanagingpainandsymptoms
All persons18 years of age andoldershouldfollow “FiveEasySteps”andcomplete ahealthcare proxy
Medical Ordersfor Life SustainingTreatment(MOLST):Seriouslyill peoplewhomightdie inthe next
yearshouldconsiderMOLST
CaregiverSupportof palliative care decisionsare more thoughtof thanthose made nearthe endof life.
Millionsof Americanswhoworkinorwiththe healthcare sectorincludingclinicians, clergy,caregivers,
and supportstaff providinghigh-qualitycare forpeople whoare nearingthe endof life isamatter of
professionalcommitmentandresponsibility.Healthsystemmanagers,payers,andpolicymakers,
likewise,have aresponsibilitytoensure thatend-of-life care iscompassionate,affordable,sustainable,
and of the bestqualitypossible.Evidence have showsthatbroadimprovementstoend-of life care are
withinreach.InDyinginAmerica,a consensusreportfromthe Institute of Medicine (IOM),acommittee
of expertsfindsthatimprovingthe qualityandavailabilityof medical andsocial servicesforpatientsand
theirfamiliescouldnotonlyenhance qualityof life throughthe endof lifebutmayalsocontribute toa
more sustainable care system.
Reference

2. DyinginAmericaDiane E. MeierCentertoAdvance Palliative Care andthe IcahnSchool of Medicine at
Mount Sinai,NewYork,NYStephenG.PaukerTuftsUniversitySchool of Medicine andTuftsMedical
Center,Boston,MA