Palliative Care Strategy for the Patient

PALLIATIVE CARE
STRATEGY FOR THE
PATIENT
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Concept Map:
Anxiet
y
Patient
Kere 42y/0
diagnosed
with stage 4
breast
cancer
Pain
Medicat
ion
Referral
to
Physioth
erapist
Referral
to OT
Referral
to
anaesthe
sia pain
specialist
Reduced
independ
ence
Referral
to
psychoth
erapist
Include
motivatio
nal
leader
Conduct
motivatio
nal
interview
Impart
family
counselli
ng

Key issues identified in the concept
map: Pain due to
chemo
sessions and
left side
mastectomy
has led to
increased
fatigue and
exhaustion
Increased anxiety
due to feeling of
loneliness and
feeling
burdensome for
the family.
Increased
fatigue and
exhaustion and
inability to cope
with activities
of daily living
has led to her
poor quality of
life.
Kere, 42 y/o
Maori
woman
diagnosed
with stage
4 breast
cancer

Health Model:
• The healthcare model that would be
followed for the planning and
implementation of Palliative care for the
patient would be based on the Te Whare
Tapa Wha model (Hospice.org.nz, 2019).
• The Maori health care model focuses on
imparting holistic care so as to acquire
positive outcome.