Symptom management at the end of life for people with intellectual disabilities.

People with intellectual disabilities are living longer while experiencing significant health conditions often resulting in a prolonged period of dying. Symptom management may be complex at end of life and the unique needs of each individual necessitates a person-centred approach. This article discu...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 33 - 43
Autores principales: Egan, Caroline, McDonald, Aisling, Dalton, Caroline
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 4/7/2022
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          Egan, Caroline
          McDonald, Aisling
          Dalton, Caroline
        affil: Lecturer, Intellectual disability nursing, University College Cork, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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          Intellectual Disability Symptoms
          Nursing Care
          Palliative Care
          Terminally Ill Patients
          Pain
          Anxiety Symptoms
          Agitation Symptoms
          Epilepsy Symptoms
          Advance Care Planning
          Decision Making, Shared
      ab: People with intellectual disabilities are living longer while experiencing significant health conditions often resulting in a prolonged period of dying. Symptom management may be complex at end of life and the unique needs of each individual necessitates a person-centred approach. This article discusses several symptoms at end of life including pain, anxiety, agitation, breathlessness and epilepsy, as well as their management strategies, focusing on the last days of life. Healthcare professionals may support people with intellectual disabilities at end of life in a variety of hospital or community settings. Therefore, they need to have the knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based care safely and effectively. Contemporary approaches to ensuring that people with an intellectual disability can self-determine the management of their symptoms and that their circle of support is involved in a meaningful way will be explored, including advanced care planning and shared decision-making. This article presents a biopsychological perspective to end of life care and symptom management, which speaks to a holistic and respectful approach.
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