Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine
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Palliative Care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Palliative medicine applies a multidisciplinary approach to patient care to relieve suffering. Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine is a peer reviewed medical journal that includes a wide range of fields and creates a platform for the authors to contribute towards the journal. The editorial office promises to peer review the submitted manuscripts to ensure quality. J Palliat Care Med is one of the best open access journal that aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on discoveries and current developments in the mode of original articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, etc. in this field and provide online access to the researchers worldwide without any restrictions or subscriptions. This scholarly publishing is using Editorial Tracking System for online manuscript submission, review and tracking of manuscripts for Editorial Board Members or outside ex[erts to evaluate manuscripts; at least two reviewer’s approval followed by the editor is required for the acceptance of any citable manuscript. Authors may submit manuscripts and track their progress through the system. Reviewers can download manuscripts and submit their opinions to the editor. Editors can manage the whole submission/review/revise/publish process.

Palliative Care

It focuses more broadly on improving life and providing comfort to people of all ages with serious, chronic, and life-threatening illnesses. Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families. Palliative care  is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stresses of a serious illness whatever the diagnosis.

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Palliative Care Nursing

Palliative care nurses work with individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. Palliative care nurses work within the interdisciplinary team, but will often coordinate care in consultation with clients, their caregivers and other team members. The activity of nursing is a complex mix of many hands-on skills and personal qualities bound together into an eclectic discipline that is inherently difficult to define. The notion of professional caring, the building of therapeutic relationships and the practice of nursing as a regulated profession with definable standards include in providing palliative care to patients.

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Geriatric Care

Geriatric care management is the professional assessment, planning, coordination, supervision and management of healthcare and quality-of-life services. It is a preventive, proactive approach to healthcare that reduces the risk of hospitalizations, nursing home admissions and healthcare costs. Geriatric care management is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and/or mental impairments to meet their long term care needs.

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Palliative Oncology

The worldwide need for palliative cancer care to relieve the suffering of patients and families living with cancer is greater than ever. Palliative care is given in addition to cancer treatment. It will continue to be given to alleviate the symptoms and emotional issues of cancer. Palliative care providers can help ease the transition to end-of-life care. Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and families who face life-threatening illness, by providing pain and symptom relief, spiritual and psychosocial support to from diagnosis to the end of life and bereavement.

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Palliative Neurology

Neurologic disorders for which palliative care would be appropriate and essential include severe strokes, high cervical spinal cord lesions, advanced MS, advanced dementia, Locked-in Syndrome and few incurable neuromuscular disorders such as motor neuron diseases & muscular dystrophies. Palliative care in neurology is an all-important, yet hitherto still mostly neglected field of clinical medicine. Recent advances have enlarged the evidence base for neurological palliative care, which for a long time had been restricted mainly to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Palliative Care Drugs

Palliative care drugs include those drugs which help patients with serious illnesses feel better. It treats symptoms and side effects of disease and treatment. Some of the serious illnesses include Cancer, Heart disease, Lung diseases, Kidney failure, Dementia, HIV/AIDS etc. Standard medications may be used differently in the palliative care setting, based on well established practices for which there are varying degrees of evidence. In a palliative approach to treatment, giving medications should be as simple and non-traumatic as possible, with the potential for them to be given at home.

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Palliative Care and Euthanasia

Preventing voluntary euthanasia is one of the goals of Palliative care. Voluntary Euthanasia or Assisted suicide legalization advocates and palliative care providers typically have an adversarial relationship to one another regarding the question of assisted death. Palliative care should be the focus of all government across the globe so that, terminally and chronically ill persons can be adequately catered for as they approach their end of life. If this is wholly embraced, the request for euthanasia and or assisted suicide will be condemned to the dustbin of history.

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Family Caregiver

Family caregivers play a critical role in our health and long term care system by providing a significant proportion of the care for both the chronically ill and aging. A family caregiver is anyone who provides any type of physical and/or emotional care for an ill or disabled loved one at home. Rates of caregiving can vary somewhat by ethnicity. Duties of caregivers are usually full time and include, but are not limited to cooking, cleaning, bathing, medical care adherence monitoring, errand running and other activities of daily living. While caregiving can be physically, psychologically, and economically stressful, critical supports can help to reduce the burden of family caregiving. Psychologists increase the ability of families to safely care for their loved ones at home and avoid or delay costly institutionalization.

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Old Age Care

This broad term includes services provided to elderly people such as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and home care. This can be provided through professional assessment, planning, coordination, supervision and management of healthcare and quality-of-life services. Geriatric care management is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and/or mental impairments to meet their long term care needs.

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Volunteer Palliative Care

Volunteers in palliative care have an important role in improving the quality of life of adults and children living with a terminal illness and their families. The support of volunteers can also make it more possible for a person to receive care and to die at home. Volunteers in palliative care are an important and valued part of the team. Volunteers offer friendship and practical help that improves the quality of life of adults and children living with a terminal illness and their families. The support of volunteers can also make it more possible for a person to receive care and to die at home.

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Palliative Medicare

The goal of Palliative Medicare is to help patients with serious illnesses feel better. It prevents or treats symptoms and side effects of disease and treatment and also treats emotional, social, practical, and spiritual problems.It focuses more broadly on improving life and providing comfort to people of all ages with serious, chronic, and life-threatening illnesses. Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families.

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Palliative Treatment

To palliate a disease is to treat it partially but not cure it completely. Palliative treatment is designed to relieve symptoms, and improve your quality of life. This may help someone to live longer and to live comfortably, even if they cannot be cured. Palliative treatment is designed to relieve symptoms, and improve your quality of life. It can be used at any stage of an illness if there are troubling symptoms, such as pain or sickness. Palliative treatment can also mean using medicines to reduce or control the side effects of cancer treatments.

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Palliative Psychology

Psychologists have a significant role to contribute to end-of-life care before illness strikes, after illness is diagnosed and treatments begin, during advanced illness and the dying process, and after the death of the patient, with bereaved survivors. Psychologists are already trained and involved in the mental health treatment of major chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, AIDS, dementia and chronic pain. Psychological intervention with these people includes psychotherapy for depression and anxiety, stress and pain management, relaxation training and family and group psychotherapy.

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Palliative Surgery

Palliative surgery may be performed to remove an unsightly growth; to relieve or remove an obstruction that is due to a tumor, particularly within the digestive or respiratory tract; to cut nerves that transmit pain signals; or to prevent fractures of bones that are weakened by cancerous deposits. Palliative surgery is only used to ease pain, disability or other complications that come with advanced cancer. Palliative surgery may improve quality of life, but is not a cure or anti-cancer treatment.

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End of Life Care

End-of-life care attends not just to the physical but also the psychosocial and spiritual concerns of patients and their families, and extends into the bereavement period. End-of-life care is the term used to describe the support and medical care given during the time surrounding death.

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Home Care

Home care includes a wide range of services provided in the home, rather than in a hospital or care facility. Family caregivers provide support, medical care needs and ensure activities of daily living. Home care services include personal care, Homemaking, such as cleaning, yard work, and laundry, Cooking or delivering meals, Health care, such as having a home health aide.

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Palliative Sedation

Palliative sedation is a medical intervention used in palliative care to relieve intractable symptoms that cannot be managed by any other means, particularly in the final stages of life. This practice involves the intentional lowering of a patient's consciousness through carefully administered sedatives to alleviate suffering, such as severe pain, agitation, or shortness of breath, which are otherwise unresponsive to conventional treatments. The goal of palliative sedation is not to hasten death but to ensure that patients experience a peaceful and dignified end-of-life journey. It is often considered when other palliative measures have failed, and the focus remains on respecting the patient's comfort and wishes. Ethical considerations, clear communication with the patient and their family, and an interdisciplinary approach are essential components in the decision-making process for palliative sedation.

Palliative Care in Oncology

Palliative care in oncology plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer, regardless of the stage of their illness. This specialized care focuses on alleviating symptoms, managing pain, and addressing the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Integrated early in the treatment process, palliative care complements curative therapies by providing holistic support that helps patients cope with the physical and emotional burdens of cancer. By emphasizing patient-centered care, oncology palliative care teams work closely with oncologists to tailor interventions that meet the individual needs and preferences of each patient. This approach not only enhances the patient's comfort and well-being but also improves communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers, ensuring that treatment decisions align with the patient's values and goals.

Holistic Care

Holistic care is an approach to healthcare that considers the whole person, addressing not just the physical aspects of illness but also the emotional, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions of well-being. This comprehensive model of care recognizes that health is influenced by a variety of interconnected factors and that true healing involves more than just treating symptoms. In practice, holistic care involves integrating conventional medical treatments with complementary therapies such as mindfulness, nutrition, physical activity, and emotional support. Healthcare providers working within a holistic framework collaborate with patients to develop personalized care plans that honor their unique needs, values, and preferences. By fostering a deep understanding of the patient’s life context and promoting self-care, holistic care aims to enhance overall quality of life, empower patients in their healthcare journey, and support long-term health and wellness.

End-of-Life Communication

End-of-life communication is a critical component of compassionate care that involves open, honest, and sensitive discussions between healthcare providers, patients, and their families as they navigate the final stages of life. These conversations address a range of topics, including the patient's wishes, values, and preferences regarding treatment options, palliative care, and life-sustaining measures. Effective end-of-life communication helps ensure that decisions are aligned with the patient’s desires, providing a sense of control and dignity in their care. It also facilitates the planning of advance directives and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, if appropriate, and helps families prepare emotionally for the impending loss. Such dialogue requires a delicate balance of empathy, clarity, and respect, allowing space for patients and families to express their fears, hopes, and concerns. By fostering mutual understanding and trust, end-of-life communication can ease the emotional burden of decision-making and enhance the quality of the final moments of life.

Caregiver Support Programs

Caregiver support programs are essential initiatives designed to provide comprehensive assistance to individuals who care for loved ones with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions. These programs recognize the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that caregivers often face, offering a range of resources to help them manage the demands of their role. Support services may include respite care, counseling, support groups, educational workshops, and access to healthcare professionals who can offer guidance on medical care and decision-making. By addressing the well-being of caregivers, these programs help prevent burnout, reduce stress, and improve the overall quality of care provided to the patient. Moreover, caregiver support programs create a network of support, fostering a sense of community and shared experience among caregivers. This holistic approach not only enhances the caregiver's ability to provide sustained care but also contributes to the patient's comfort and quality of life by ensuring that their caregivers are healthy, informed, and supported.