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Access to palliative care for homeless people: complex lives, complex care.

Anke J E de VeerBarbara StringerBerno van MeijelRenate VerkaikAnneke L Francke
Published in: BMC palliative care (2018)
The care for in the palliative phase does not satisfy the core requirements of palliative care since there are bottlenecks regarding timely identification, the social network, and the assessment and management of physical symptoms and psychosocial and spiritual care needs. Education in palliative care of outreach professionals, training staff in shelters in the provision of palliative care, and building a network of palliative care specialists for people experiencing homelessness.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • sleep quality
  • long term care