Palliative care in a Mediterranean culture: a review of services in the Republic of Cyprus.
Int J Palliat Nurs
; 7(6): 286-9, 2001 Jun.
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This article reviews the provision of palliative care services in the Republic of Cyprus, highlighting healthcare resources in general and palliative care in particular. An interesting feature of palliative care in Cyprus is the extent to which community palliative care provision appears to be expanding and developing, with hospice care supplementing the work of home care nurses. The role of the home care nurse is discussed and the key role played in patient and family education highlighted. The article raises some interesting features of the relationship between bereavement and culture highlighting the influence that medicalization of health has on traditional ways of caring for patients with cancer and non-cancer conditions.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Palliat Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido