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Overview of Palliative Care 
Dr. Muinga
PPaalllliiaattiivvee CCaarree 
Palliative Care is an approach that improves the 
QQuuaalliittyy ooff LLiiffee of Patients and their Families 
facing the problems associated with life-threatening 
illness, through the Prevention and 
Relief of Suffering by means of early 
identification and impeccable Assessment and 
Treatment of Pain and other problems, Physical, 
Psychosocial and Spiritual. 
Revised 2002. Sepulveda et al. JPSM 2002; 24: 91-96
PALLIATIVE CARE 
Its origin is in the Latin word pallium, meaning a cloak. 
It means to mitigate the sufferings of the patient, 
not to necessarily effect cure. 
HOSPICE: Is a philosophy 
of care to meet the gap for those 
seriously ill or dying 
• Was researched fully by 
Dame Cicely Saunders 
and commenced in modern 
sense in 1967. 
• Incorporates pain and 
symptom relief allowing 
the patient to die with dignity
From a traditional towards a new care model: 
From cure towards Care 
Old concept 
Curative treatment Palliative Care 
Death 
T 
R 
E 
A 
T 
M 
E 
N 
T 
Curative 
treatment 
Palliative Care 
5 Lynn and Adamson, 2003 
5 
New Care concept 
Post 
Care 
Time 
Terminal Care
Essential components of 
palliative care 
• Pain and Symptom control 
• Effective communication 
• Rehabilitation 
• Continuity of care 
• Breaking bad news 
• Psychosocial care 
• Spiritual care 
• Social care 
• End of life care 
• Support in bereavement 
• Education 
• Research
2013-2014? 
• Inclusion of pharmacists in palliative care 
training 
• Involving 30 level 4 hospitals in palliative care 
training so as to make the services accessible 
to patients. 
• Provision of oral morphine through KEMSA. 
• Inclusion of palliative care in undergraduate 
training 
• PFHI
Nakuru 
Hospice 
Kakamega 
Hospice 
Embu-Mberee Hospice
Finally 
• "You matter because you are you. You 
matter to the last moment of your life, 
and we will do all we can, not only to help 
you die peacefully, but also to live until 
you die." ~ (Dame Cicely Saunders)_
Thank you!

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Overview of palliative care by esther muinga

  • 1. Overview of Palliative Care Dr. Muinga
  • 2.
  • 3. PPaalllliiaattiivvee CCaarree Palliative Care is an approach that improves the QQuuaalliittyy ooff LLiiffee of Patients and their Families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the Prevention and Relief of Suffering by means of early identification and impeccable Assessment and Treatment of Pain and other problems, Physical, Psychosocial and Spiritual. Revised 2002. Sepulveda et al. JPSM 2002; 24: 91-96
  • 4. PALLIATIVE CARE Its origin is in the Latin word pallium, meaning a cloak. It means to mitigate the sufferings of the patient, not to necessarily effect cure. HOSPICE: Is a philosophy of care to meet the gap for those seriously ill or dying • Was researched fully by Dame Cicely Saunders and commenced in modern sense in 1967. • Incorporates pain and symptom relief allowing the patient to die with dignity
  • 5. From a traditional towards a new care model: From cure towards Care Old concept Curative treatment Palliative Care Death T R E A T M E N T Curative treatment Palliative Care 5 Lynn and Adamson, 2003 5 New Care concept Post Care Time Terminal Care
  • 6. Essential components of palliative care • Pain and Symptom control • Effective communication • Rehabilitation • Continuity of care • Breaking bad news • Psychosocial care • Spiritual care • Social care • End of life care • Support in bereavement • Education • Research
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  • 8. 2013-2014? • Inclusion of pharmacists in palliative care training • Involving 30 level 4 hospitals in palliative care training so as to make the services accessible to patients. • Provision of oral morphine through KEMSA. • Inclusion of palliative care in undergraduate training • PFHI
  • 9. Nakuru Hospice Kakamega Hospice Embu-Mberee Hospice
  • 10. Finally • "You matter because you are you. You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die." ~ (Dame Cicely Saunders)_

Editor's Notes

  1. Refer to MCMC 2012 feedback