02186nam a22002417a 4500 D0001B000673 DOH 20210311112352.0 210311b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d rda World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe Palliative care for older people : better practices Copenhagen : WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2011. 59 pages. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarier volume Populations around the world are ageing, and more people are living with the effects of serious chronic illness towards the end of life. Meeting their needs presents a public health challenge. This publication aims to provide examples of better palliative care practices for older people to help those involved in planning and supporting care-oriented services most appropriately and effectively. Examples have been identifi ed from literature searches and from an international call for examples through various organizations, including the European Association of Palliative Care and the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society. Some examples consider how to improve aspects within the whole health system; specifi c smaller examples consider how to improve palliative care education, support in the community, in hospitals or for specifi c groups of people, such as people in nursing homes and people with dementia and their families. Some examples await rigorous evaluation of effectiveness, and more research is needed in this fi eld, especially the cost–effectiveness and generalizability of these initiatives. This publication takes both an individual person and a health systems approach, focusing on examples from or relevant to the WHO European Region. The publication is intended for policy-makers, decision-makers, planners and multidisciplinary professionals concerned with the care and quality of life of older people. Palliative Care Europe https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326378/9789289002240-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y nlm BK 3428 3428 0 0 nlm 0 0 DOHCL DOHCL WHOPub 2021-03-11 0 WB 310 BET 2004 D0001B000673 2021-03-11 00:00:00 2021-03-11 BK