The development of EAPC Guidelines on the management of patients with neurological disease
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1 The development of EAPC Guidelines on the management of patients with neurological disease Dr David Oliver Consultant Physician, Wisdom Hospice Honorary Reader, University of Kent
2 Taskforce Dr David Oliver Chair UK Professor Gian Borasio Switzerland Dr Rachel Burman UK Dr Augusto Caraceni Italy Professor Marianne De Visser Netherlands Dr Wolfgang Grisold Austria Dr Stefan Lorenzl Germany Professor Raymond Voltz Germany Dr Simone Veronese Italy Dr Virginio Bonito Italy
3 Taskforce aims Guidelines on palliative care for neurological disease Overall guideline with EFNS Palliative care within EFNS disease specific guidelines Curriculum for palliative care and neurology For Palliative medicine For neurology
4 Guidelines Joint working with EFNS Funding from EFNS Evidence based Literature search Final version present here Presentation at other meetings European Federation of Neurological Societies World Federation of Neurology
5 Guideline - overall Aim Ensure palliative care approach included Advance care planning Family support Carer support Bereavement care Triggers for palliative care End of life care
6 Methods Literature search 837 references considered Draft Taskforce Larger group of interested professionals Final draft Taskforce Larger group Two investigators looked at literature
7 Early integration of care Palliative care should be considered early in the disease trajectory, depending on the underlying diagnosis Lung cancer improved survival with palliative care Specialist palliative care improves family satisfaction, improved symptoms, cost saving Symptom and quality of life improvement
8 Multidisciplinary team Assessment and care should be provided by multidisciplinary approach At least three professions Physician Nurse Social Worker Psychologist / counsellor Patients should have Multidisciplinary palliative care assessment Access to specialist palliative care
9 Communication Communication should be Open Set goals and therapy options Use structured models, SPIKES Early advance care planning encouraged Especially if expectation of Impaired communication Cognitive deterioration
10 Symptom management Physical symptoms Diagnosis Pharmacological and nonpharmacological management Regular review Proactive assessment of Physical issues Psychosocial issues Principles of symptom management should be used
11 Carer support Needs of carers assessed regularly Support of carers before and after death Professionals should reduce emotional exhaustion and burnout by Education Support Supervision
12 End of life care Continued and repeated discussion As continual changes Physical Cognitive Preferences Encouragement of open discussion about dying process Encourage open discussion about the wish for hastened death
13 End of life care Recognition of deterioration over last months and weeks important Diagnosis of the start of the dying phase allows appropriate management Interventions Medication Carer and family support Use of care pathways eg Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway helpful
14 Triggers for end of life care Generic for neurological care Patient request Family request Dysphagia Cognitive decline Dyspnoea Repeated infections Weight loss Marked decline in condition End of life care in long term neurological conditions: a framework for implementation. National End of Life Care Programme 2010
15 Training and education Palliative care principles in the training and continuing education of neurologists Understanding of neurological symptoms in training and continued education of specialist palliative care professionals
16 Peter Bede 2009
17 Palliative care and neurology Supportive care for patient and family Support of other teams Difficult issues Symptoms Ethical Psychosocial Educational aspects Palliative care to neurologists Neurologists to palliative care teams
18 Future plans Publication of the consensus paper Palliative care to be included in other guidelines Development of the collaborative approach
19 Future plans Further study on end of life care Development of triggers for the recognition of the end of life Development of core curriculum Palliative care for neurologists Neurology for palliative care
20 Acknowledgements EAPC Taskforce members EAPC and EFNS Wider group who have commented on draft proposals
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