Presenter(s)
Zoe Dreckmann
Abstract
Palliative care is care focused on maintaining or improving one's quality of life. Many patients suffer from chronic conditions that impact quality of life due to high symptom burden and other factors that impact physical and emotional health. According to Calsina-Berna et al. (2022) in patients with advanced chronic conditions, 69-82% will need palliative care before death but only 12% will actually receive palliative care (Teixeira et al. 2023). Hence the majority of people with advanced illness need palliative intervention but fail to benefit from the services offered. Palliative care for these patients focuses on quality of life (QOL) which encompasses more than just symptom management; QOL can focus on spiritual and emotional wellbeing as well as increasing goals of care conversations to allow for patient centered care (Ansari et al., 2019; Beck et al,2022; Bernard et al., 2020; Calsina-Berna et al., 2022; Quinn et al., 2019; Rankin, 2018; Rogers et al., 2017; Tobin et al., 2022). The purpose of this presentation is to evaluate the following PICO: In adults with a chronic condition how does the integration of palliative care effect quality of life? Additionally, the purpose of this presentation is to educate students, specifically nursing students, on palliative care services, identify when a patient would benefit from palliative care, and be able to educate patients, families, and other healthcare professionals on palliative care after this presentation. The research in this presentation will evaluate the following concepts related to palliative care—symptom burden, spiritual wellbeing, goals of care conversations, and palliative screening. It was found that palliative care in patients with chronic conditions is essential to maintaining and improving QOL. Palliative care encompasses care that focuses on each patient individually to provide patient centered care and promote QOL. Symptom management, spirituality, and goals of care all ensure that each patient with a chronic condition is receiving care focused on their individual QOL (Ansari et al., 2019; Beck et al,2022; Bernard et al., 2020; Calsina-Berna et al., 2022; Quinn et al., 2019; Rankin, 2018; Rogers et al., 2017; Tobin et al., 2022). It is expected that after this presentation students would feel more confident in identification of factors that palliative care could assist in, feel more confident in providing education about palliative care, and overall, better understand palliative care services.
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Undergraduate
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Autumn Cole
Second Advisor/Mentor
Elizabeth Green-Kronebusch
Start Date
4-24-2025 10:00 AM
End Date
4-24-2025 11:00 AM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
1b=10am-11am
Poster Number
26
Included in
Implementation of Palliative Care in Relation to Quality of Life for Adults with Chronic Conditions
Palliative care is care focused on maintaining or improving one's quality of life. Many patients suffer from chronic conditions that impact quality of life due to high symptom burden and other factors that impact physical and emotional health. According to Calsina-Berna et al. (2022) in patients with advanced chronic conditions, 69-82% will need palliative care before death but only 12% will actually receive palliative care (Teixeira et al. 2023). Hence the majority of people with advanced illness need palliative intervention but fail to benefit from the services offered. Palliative care for these patients focuses on quality of life (QOL) which encompasses more than just symptom management; QOL can focus on spiritual and emotional wellbeing as well as increasing goals of care conversations to allow for patient centered care (Ansari et al., 2019; Beck et al,2022; Bernard et al., 2020; Calsina-Berna et al., 2022; Quinn et al., 2019; Rankin, 2018; Rogers et al., 2017; Tobin et al., 2022). The purpose of this presentation is to evaluate the following PICO: In adults with a chronic condition how does the integration of palliative care effect quality of life? Additionally, the purpose of this presentation is to educate students, specifically nursing students, on palliative care services, identify when a patient would benefit from palliative care, and be able to educate patients, families, and other healthcare professionals on palliative care after this presentation. The research in this presentation will evaluate the following concepts related to palliative care—symptom burden, spiritual wellbeing, goals of care conversations, and palliative screening. It was found that palliative care in patients with chronic conditions is essential to maintaining and improving QOL. Palliative care encompasses care that focuses on each patient individually to provide patient centered care and promote QOL. Symptom management, spirituality, and goals of care all ensure that each patient with a chronic condition is receiving care focused on their individual QOL (Ansari et al., 2019; Beck et al,2022; Bernard et al., 2020; Calsina-Berna et al., 2022; Quinn et al., 2019; Rankin, 2018; Rogers et al., 2017; Tobin et al., 2022). It is expected that after this presentation students would feel more confident in identification of factors that palliative care could assist in, feel more confident in providing education about palliative care, and overall, better understand palliative care services.
