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8. Survey of bereavement support provided by Australian palliative care services

Author

Mather, Mark A., Good, Phillip D., Cavenagh, John D., and Ravenscroft, Peter J.

Subjects
Bereavement -- Social aspects, Palliative treatment -- Evaluation, Health
Abstract

A study through a postal questionnaire in Australia to assess the extent of palliative care extended to families following bereavement besides the availability of staff to provide the same is conducted. Results show that staff should be adequately trained to handle the situation but suggested further research.

Published
2008

16. What are the essential medications in pallative care? - a survey of Australian palliative care doctors.

Author

Good PD, Cavenagh JD, Currow DC, Woods DA, Tuffin PH, and Ravenscroft PJ

Subjects
Adult, Aged, Anorexia drug therapy, Anxiety drug therapy, Australia, Constipation drug therapy, Delirium drug therapy, Depression drug therapy, Drug Therapy methods, Dyspnea drug therapy, Family Practice methods, Family Practice statistics & numerical data, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Middle Aged, Nausea drug therapy, Pain drug therapy, Palliative Care methods, Psychomotor Agitation drug therapy, Xerostomia drug therapy, Drug Therapy statistics & numerical data, Medicine statistics & numerical data, Palliative Care statistics & numerical data, Specialization
Abstract

Background: There is a disparity of availability and cost of drugs in the community for palliative care patients through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) compared to those available to inpatients in public hospitals., Methods: The Joint Therapeutics Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care Australia and the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia surveyed palliative care practitioners in Australia to compile a list of drugs they considered essential., Results: Drugs nominated generally had good levels of evidence for use in palliative care, although many practitioners still used some without evidence of benefit., Discussion: We are now working with the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing to agree on a list of drugs for specific palliative care indications. As a result, the first ever section in the PBS for a specific patient population has been created. There is a need for high quality studies in palliative care to determine the best drugs to add to the list.

Published
2006

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