Rehabilitation goal-setting for a terminally ill patient - a case study
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2010
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Chen, L.
Bradley, S.L.
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Official Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, 2010; 13(4):7-9
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Research indicates that terminally ill patients can benefit from rehabilitative interventions. Assisting the terminally ill person to meet rehabilitation goals prior to end of life can improve the quality of the life that remains. To help set appropriate and realistic goals, an approach involving the multidisciplinary care team, patient and family around goal setting is necessary. Additionally, timely adjustment of rehabilitation goals tailored to the patient's medical, physical and psychosocial conditions will assist in advancing rehabilitation goals even when there are setbacks encountered as the disease progresses. This article describes a case study where the aim was to provide enough rehabilitation in an acute care setting to enable a terminally ill patient to die at home and the rehabilitative processes required for that transition.
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Copyright 2010 Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association