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Publications and further information on Palliative Care can be found on the Palliative Care Resources page.
PACKS1: Is a goal of palliative care to address any psychological issues brought up by serious illness? PACKS2: Can stress from serious illness be addressed by palliative care? PACKS3: Can palliative care help people manage the side effects of their medical treatments? PACKS4: When people receive palliative care, must they give up their other doctors? PACKS5: Is palliative care exclusively for people who are in the last 6 months of life? PACKS7: Must people be in the hospital to receive palliative care? PACKS6: Is palliative care specifically for people with cancer? PACKS8: Is palliative care designed specifically for older adults? PACKS9: Is palliative care a team-based approach to care? PACKS10: Is a goal of palliative care to help people better understand their treatment options? PACKS11: Does palliative care encourage people to stop treatments aimed at curing their illness? PACKS13: Does palliative care help the whole family cope with a serious illness? PACKS12: Is a goal of palliative care to improve a person's ability to participate in daily activities? HEARDPC1: Have you never heard of palliative care? HEARDPC2: Heard of palliative care as a friend or relative received palliative care. HEARDPC3: Heard of palliative care as my job involves working with people receiving palliative care. HEARDPC4: Heard of palliative care as I am receiving it. HEARDPC5: Heard of palliative care from TV, newspapers and social media. HEARDPC6: Heard of palliative care from another source. HEARDPCDK: Not sure where I heard of palliative care. HEARDACP: Have you ever heard of the term advance care planning? TALKACPA: Has anyone offered you the opportunity to talk about advance care planning, and your goals and preferences for future care and support? ACPGP: Discussed advance care planning with a GP? ACPHDOC: Discussed advance care planning with a hospital doctor? ACPNURSE: Discussed advance care planning with a nurse? ACPSW: Discussed advance care planning with a social worker? ACPDNURSE: Discussed advance care planning with a district nurse? ACPAHP: Discussed advance care planning with an allied health professional? ACPCLERGY: Discussed advance care planning with a member of the clergy? ACPFAMFR: Discussed advance care planning with friends/family? ACPCOMMUNITY: Discussed advance care planning with community groups? ACPOTHER: Discussed advance care planning with someone else? ACPDK: Don't know who discussed advance care planning with. ACPDONE1: Have you never thought of recording or writing down your wishes and preferences for future care and support? ACPDONE2: Have you thought of recording or writing down your wishes and preferences for future care and support, but haven't done anything specific? ACPDONE3: Have you discussed with your family/friends about recording or writing down your wishes and preferences for future care and support? ACPDONE4: Have you discussed with your GP about recording or writing down your wishes and preferences for future care and support ? ACPDONE5: Have you an advance care plan for future care and support in place? FEELACP1A: Advance care planning - not want to think about this because you are in good health? FEELACP2A: Advance care planning - comfort you to have left guidance about your wishes? FEELACP3: Advance care planning - worry that you could not change your mind? FEELACP4: Advance care planning - trust family to make the right decisions for you? FEELACP5: Advance care planning - no point in planning, as cannot change the future? FEELACP6: Advance care planning - is it difficult to know if wishes will be respected? FEELACP8: Advance care planning - would discussing your wishes give you a sense of control? FEELACP7: Advance care planning - worry that doctors would stop treatment too soon? ACPMORE: Would you be interested in finding out more about advance care planning? |