Palliative Care Around the World continued...
Europe
European palliative care is significant and substantial, with the European Union funded project INSUP-C (Patient-centered palliative care pathways in advanced cancer and chronic disease), meant to optimise palliative care delivery in Europe and predict future healthcare needs. At the national level, hospice and palliative care activities have been developing in Europe since the late 1960s. International organisations to support palliative care have been in existence since the late 1980s There are only a handful of countries in the European region with no known hospice or palliative care initiatives.
HIGHLIGHT - St. Giles Hospice
St. Giles is an independent voluntary sector organisation, operating as a charity. It offers specialist palliative care services with a mixed model of professionals and volunteers. Current innovations are developing from the recognition that engaging with local communities, promoting well-being, and a supportive care approach will be needed in the future. They use their day therapy centres to encourage personal contact, both social and therapeutic, to enhance personal well-being and resilience. Palliative and end of life services are now part of a national strategy in the UK and are increasingly being provided outside of stand alone community hospices and in National Health Service Hospitals.
sources and further reading
The Conversation Publication
The Importance Of Cultural Competence in Pain and Palliative Care
Palliative Care Development in South America: A Focus on Argentina
A Special Article: Palliative Care Development in South America: A Focus on Argentina
End-of-Life Care in Latin America
WHO - Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life
Palliative care development in the Asia-Pacific region: an international survey from the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)
What is the meaning of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region?
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