Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes : palliative care / WHO - World Health Organization
By: WHO - World Health Organization.
Contributor(s): OMS - Organización Mundial de la Salud (Ginebra).
Series: Cancer control knowledge into action: WHO guide for effective programmes module 5.Ginebra : WHO - World Health Organization, 2007 Description: vi, 42 p. ; 26x20 cm.ISBN: 92 4 154734 5 -- 978 92 4 154734 5.Subject(s): Atención hospitalaria -- organización y administracion | Cancer -- control | Cuidados Paliativos | Neoplasmas -- prevención y control | Neoplasmas -- terapia | Planeamiento de la salud | Programas nacionales de salud -- organización y administración -- informes | Política sanitaria | SaludDDC classification: 614.44 / W551ca / Mod. 5Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Libros | Biblioteca Ciencias de la Salud | FONDO BIBL | 614.44 / W551ca / Mod. 5 (Browse shelf) | 8001 | 1 | Available | DO | 8300004988 |
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Key messages - Pre-planning -- Is a cancer palliative care plan needed? -- Planning step 1: Where are we
now? -- Assess the number of people in neeed of cancer palliative care -- Assess the needs of patients,
health-care providers and family caregivers -- Assess the existing palliative care plan and activities --
Understand the social context of the palliative care plan and cativities -- Self-assessment by countries --
Planning step 2: where do we want to be? -- Define the target population for palliative care -- Identify gaps
in palliative care services -- Set goals and objetives for palliative care -- Assess fesibility of
interventions -- Consider ethical issues -- Set priorities for palliative care -- Planning step 3: how do we
get there? -- Bridge the gaps in palliative care -- Raise the necessary resources -- Organize cancer
palliative care services across all levels of care -- Adopt a team approach -- Understand the role of
health-care providers -- Create palliative care teams -- Educte caregivers -- Educte the general public and
policy-makers -- Ensure the availability of essential drugs for the management of pain and other sumptoms --
Develop palliative care standards -- Evaluate and monitor the palliative care plan and activities --
Conclusion -- References --
A practical guide for programme managers on how to implement effective palliative care for cancer, with a
particular focus on community-based care.
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