TY - JOUR
T1 - Bridging the continuum
T2 - Nutrition support in palliative and hospice care
AU - Fuhrman, M. Patricia
AU - Herrmann, Virginia M.
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Clinicians and patients in today's technically focused Healthcare environment are often faced with decisions of what should be done vs what could be done. The decision to provide or not provide nutrition support during palliative care and hospice care requires an understanding of and respect for patient wishes, an appreciation for the expectations of the patient and family, and open and effective communication. There can be confusion and disagreement concerning what nutrition therapies should be continued and which ones stopped. These decisions can be facilitated by answering the question: When do the burdens of nutrition support outweigh the benefit to the patient? The patient, family members, and healthcare providers should openly discuss and agree upon the goals of nutrition support during palliative care and hospice care.
AB - Clinicians and patients in today's technically focused Healthcare environment are often faced with decisions of what should be done vs what could be done. The decision to provide or not provide nutrition support during palliative care and hospice care requires an understanding of and respect for patient wishes, an appreciation for the expectations of the patient and family, and open and effective communication. There can be confusion and disagreement concerning what nutrition therapies should be continued and which ones stopped. These decisions can be facilitated by answering the question: When do the burdens of nutrition support outweigh the benefit to the patient? The patient, family members, and healthcare providers should openly discuss and agree upon the goals of nutrition support during palliative care and hospice care.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33747048731&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0115426506021002134
DO - 10.1177/0115426506021002134
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16556923
AN - SCOPUS:33747048731
SN - 0884-5336
VL - 21
SP - 134
EP - 141
JO - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
JF - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
IS - 2
ER -