Palliative care in australia

Australia is a very large country with a relatively small, diverse population. Palliative care is delivered by a range of professionals, from general (family) practitioners and community care nurses to large tertiary referral palliative care services. A national strategy provides a service developme...

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Published in:The Ochsner journal 2011, Vol.11 (4), p.334-337
Main Author: Mitchell, Geoffrey Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Cancer
Collaboration
Elder care
Family physicians
Health care policy
Health insurance
Hospice care
Hospitals
Life expectancy
Medical referrals
Native peoples
Palliative care
Patients
Pharmaceuticals
Population
Primary care
Quality of life
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Summary:Australia is a very large country with a relatively small, diverse population. Palliative care is delivered by a range of professionals, from general (family) practitioners and community care nurses to large tertiary referral palliative care services. A national strategy provides a service development framework that informs the provision of these services. The National Palliative Care Program has provided extensive service improvement in the past decade. Challenges to improving the delivery of palliative care center around meeting the requirements of people with nonmalignant life-limiting illnesses; growing the specialist workforce; maintaining the skills of the primary care workforce; and providing palliative care to special populations such as the aged, indigenous Australians, non-English-speaking Australians, and children.
ISSN:1524-5012