A Call to Action to Address Disparities in Palliative Care Access: A Conceptual Framework for Individualizing Care Needs.
J Palliat Med
; 24(2): 177-180, 2021 02.
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ABSTRACT
Palliative care is a values-driven approach for providing holistic care for individuals and their families enduring serious life-limiting illness. Despite its proven benefits, access and acceptance is not uniform across society. The genesis of palliative care was developed through a traditional Western lens, which dictated models of interaction and communication. As the importance of palliative care is increasingly recognized, barriers to accessing services and perceptions of relevance and appropriateness are being given greater consideration. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent social justice movements in the United States, and around the world, have led to an important moment in time for the palliative care community to step back and consider opportunities for expansion and growth. This article reviews traditional models of palliative care delivery and outlines a modified conceptual framework to support researchers, clinicians, and staff in evaluating priorities for ensuring individualized patient needs are addressed from a position of equity, to create an actionable path forward.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Atención Dirigida al Paciente
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Disparidades en Atención de Salud
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COVID-19
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
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Modelos Teóricos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Palliat Med
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos