The Nurse's role in Palliative Care
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Added on 2020-10-22
The Nurse's role in Palliative Care
Added on 2020-10-22
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An investigation of the role and impact of nursesin caring for cancer patients in palliative caresettings in the UK – A case study
ABSTRACTProject background: The cancer patients undergo very complex and painful treatment phases. It encouragesthe need of palliative care services which can minimize pain and symptoms of the disease so thatpatients can feel more comfortable. It also makes treatment process more effective. The nursesplay key role in providing palliative care. In relation to the significance of palliative care it isessential to analyse the role of nurses in providing these care services.Aim: To study the role of nurses in palliative care settings especially in cancer patientsMethods: To analyse the findings the study has used primary methods of collecting data which isby collecting questionnaire. The qualitative study design has been used for conducting theresearch. For making the study results precise, the samples size of 50 nurses of Marie CurieCancer Care is used in the study. The samples are validated and chosen with care and clearselection criteria so that they can give desired response. The exploratory design is used in theresearch and thematic analysis has been used to interpret the data. Key findings: It has been analysed from the study that there is need of palliative care services forpatients suffering from diseases such as cancer. However, it is very critical for the nurses toapply suitable approach for understanding the needs of patients. The palliative care can affect thequality of supportive treatment strategies so these must be effectively provided to the patients. Conclusion: It has been concluded that nurses must be encouraged and trained efficiently so that theycan provide effective palliative care services and health outcomes of cancer patients can beimproved.
TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................11.1 Project background................................................................................................................11.2 Project rationale.....................................................................................................................11.3 Aim........................................................................................................................................21.4 Objectives..............................................................................................................................21.5 Research questions.................................................................................................................2CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................32.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................32.2 Research design.....................................................................................................................32.3 Data collection methods and sampling techniques................................................................32.4 Data analysis methods...........................................................................................................42.5 Ethical considerations............................................................................................................42.6 Literature search strategy.......................................................................................................42.7 Summary................................................................................................................................4CHAPTER 3: LITERATURE REVIEW AND FINDINGS...........................................................13.1 Palliative care and role of nurses...........................................................................................13.2 Role of nurses in providing care to cancer patients...............................................................13.3 Nursing interventions and their impact on cancer patients....................................................23.4 Palliative care approaches used by Marie Curie Cancer Care Centre for providing care tocancer patients.............................................................................................................................23.5 Important findings.................................................................................................................33.6 Summary................................................................................................................................7CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......................................................................14.1 Summary................................................................................................................................14.2 Discussion..............................................................................................................................14.3 Conclusion.............................................................................................................................14.4 Recommendations..................................................................................................................24.5 Critical reflection on methodology........................................................................................2REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................51
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1.1 Project background Palliative care aims at preventing and providing comfort to the people going through thelife threatening diseases such as cancer. Along with the physical pain, these services also managespiritual and psychological problems of the people. The cancer patients especially the ones whohave limited time period for the survival can get relief at some extent by these services. The careproviding nurses are significant in recognising suitable method or approach of palliative care(Rodin and et.al., 2015). The study will evaluate the role nurses in providing these servicesthrough a case study.The treatment process of cancer is very painful and can cause great damage to the moraland strength of the patient thus in such situation it becomes essential to analyse the role of nurseswho provide care and support to the cancer survivals. This research is also focused on thenecessary skills required by the nurses so that they can effectively engage in palliative services.The painful condition of the cancer patients can be difficult for the nurses to witness because anemotional bond is established between them and patient. Hence, it becomes necessary that nurses must remain stable so that they can understandthe needs of patient without showing inefficiency in their job role. The palliative care improvesthe quality of life of cancer patients thus it is required that various aspects of this approach mustbe analysed. The better nursing interventions can be developed by evaluation of the role ofnurses (Cherry and Jacob, 2016). Along with the palliative care there are several nursinginterventions which can be helpful in providing comfort and treatment to cancer patients. However, if nurses are not aware of their role then they may not fully understand theneeds of their patients and thus the nursing interventions may not prove to be highly effective.Palliative care methods may vary depending upon the support needed by the patient. It is theresponsibility of the nurses to identify the needs of patients and to suggest suitable palliativecare.1.2 Project rationale The key reason for choosing the role of nurses in palliative care is to analyse itssignificance in improving the condition and care methodologies for cancer patients. The diseaseitself is a wide subject of interest of many health professionals and researchers. Along with the2
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