Social, Economic, and Political Issues Affecting End-of-Life Care.
Policy Polit Nurs Pract
; 17(1): 32-42, 2016 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
For many decades, Americans showed a preference for delaying death through a technological imperative that often created challenges for nurses in caring for dying patients and their families. Because of their vast knowledge of health and healing, and their proximity to patients' bedsides, nurses are often well positioned to advocate for healthcare reform and legislation to improve end-of-life care. This article provides an overview of the social, economic, and political factors that are shaping end-of-life care in the United States. First, historical perspectives on end-of-life care are presented to enhance understanding of why some clinicians and patients seem to resist change to current practices. Second, end of care issues related to advanced technology utilization, societal expectations of care, clinical practices, financial incentives, palliative care services, and policy reforms are discussed. Finally, future recommendations are provided to encourage nurses and other healthcare providers to improve care for individuals facing end-of-life care decisions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política
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Cuidado Terminal
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Rol de la Enfermera
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Toma de Decisiones
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Política de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Policy Polit Nurs Pract
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article