{"id":15784,"date":"2023-05-31T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/?p=15784"},"modified":"2023-05-26T10:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T08:14:27","slug":"why-palliative-care-is-crucial-when-terminal-illness-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2023\/05\/31\/why-palliative-care-is-crucial-when-terminal-illness-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why palliative care is crucial when terminal illness strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>When a loved one receives the devastating diagnosis of a life-threatening disease, the heartbreaking news can cause panic, depression and a feeling of hopelessness. However, palliative care is designed to help the patient and family cope.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About 100 000 patients and their families receive hospice services every year, mostly in the comfort of their own homes, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hpca.co.za\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This quick Q&amp;A will give you all the basic information needed to understand what this type of care is about, who needs it and why it is so helpful:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is palliative care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palliative care is multidisciplinary medical care that supports those with life-threatening diseases, most commonly AIDS and cancer. This specialised care aims to optimise a patient\u2019s quality of life, and support their families, at every stage of illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-458245\" src=\"https:\/\/rekord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/05\/ElanaWagner-25-05-2023-Health-PalativeCare.1-1-520x347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"347\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Who needs this type of care?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a life-threatening disease is diagnosed and continues, regardless whether treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy directed at the disease, are received or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palliative care may be provided in healthcare facilities, community centres (such as hospice community centres) or at home.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How does it help?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It includes the prevention and management of pain and other symptoms associated with a patient\u2019s illness, and supports a patient\u2019s psychological and spiritual needs. 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