Pain and Symptom Management in Palliative Care
Pain is a symptom that stands out and causes great distress in patients who are nearing the end of their lives. Well, in any case, a lot of us who are facing a terminal illness are afraid of pain because we are aware that it cannot be managed without horrible side effects. Pain has a compounding effect on fear of pain. It is important to express your pain and your fear of experiencing more pain. Most pains are frequently managed or relieved.
Evaluating and monitoring every aspect of pain is necessary to keep it under control. These are essential competencies for physicians and nurses providing palliative care.
- Pain and its conceptual basis
- Anatomy and physio pathological basis
- Inflammation
- Characteristics of pain
- Psychosocial aspects
- Non-pharmacological strategies
- Interventional pain management
- Diagnosis and monitoring