Assessing the Effectiveness of Palliative Care Interventions for Advanced Critically Ill Patients at The End of Life

Abstract

Palliative care (PC) is a broad philosophy of care that includes services focused on centering and optimizing the emotional, spiritual, and practical health care concerns of individuals battling severe illnesses. It is essential to relieving suffering brought on by these severe or life-threatening illnesses. This type of care offers a window of opportunity for both patients and families to improve their quality of life (QOL). This process can help patients live as actively as possible or comfortably until death. Palliative care does not aim to hasten or postpone death. This type of care can be received regardless of the patient’s disease course. Palliative care can be supplied with curative and life-prolonging therapy. It can also be provided when a patient’s condition is uncertain to improve and terminal.