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110 2 _aWorld Health Organization.
_bRegional Office for Europe
245 0 0 _aPalliative care for older people :
_bbetter practices
260 _aCopenhagen :
_bWHO Regional Office for Europe,
_c2011.
300 _a59 pages.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarier
_avolume
520 3 _aPopulations 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.
650 2 _aPalliative Care
651 2 _aEurope
856 _uhttps://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326378/9789289002240-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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