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HLT51612 - Palliative Treatment Assignment

   

Added on  2020-03-02

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Running head: PALLIATIVE PalliativeName of the Student:Name of the University:Author note:

1PALLIATIVEIn case of palliative treatment, it becomes imperative for the health professionals to adoptthe Advance Care Planning (ACP) as it helps the professionals make necessary arrangements foroffering spiritual and emotional support as well as personal care to the chronically ill patients.The ACP is highly important as it does ensure high quality end-of-life care to the old patients,and most importantly allows the aged patients express their individual values and preferences forend-of-life treatment through a range of proper documents (Lim 2016). Since the ACP serves toenhance the individual autonomy in deciding the course of treatment, this form of treatment ishighly recommended. However, at the same time, it would be interesting to note the ethicaldilemma that might stem from this course of treatment as well as analyze and investigate theAustralian laws and policies supporting this healthcare system. First of all, as far as the ethical dilemma is concerned, it should be noted that as per thelaws, the aged patient seeking palliative care can be allowed to end his life in an environment ofhis choice, surrounded by near ones, and if necessary, strong pain killers will be recommended aswell, to relive the pain. However, this can be morally questionable for the healthcare professionalto leave a dying patient in care of his relatives who may not be able to offer sufficient healthcaretreatment when needed. Besides, the use of strong painkillers may worsen the situation and whilereducing the pain, can increase the chance of heart attacks. However, once the ACP approach istaken, the entire power lies in the hand of the patient, who may not always take steps in favor ofhis health and future well-being (McLenan et al., 2015). Besides, often the patient who may beterminally ill, may end up choosing Euthanasia, as an option, and yet the healthcare serviceprovider is hopeful about his recovery. This can also result in a clash between the autonomy ofthe patient and the beneficence of a nurse, which is an important ethical principle that the nursemust serve to promote good amongst her patients.

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