2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11901-021-00562-0
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Creating Effective Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Advanced Liver Disease

Abstract: Purpose of Review The current healthcare system is not fully equipped to provide comprehensive support for patients with advanced liver disease (ALD) and their caregivers resulting in concomitant suffering and reduced quality of life (QoL). Integration of palliative care (PC) within routine care has demonstrated benefits in improving symptoms and QoL and reducing healthcare utilization for other serious illnesses but has been underutilized or delayed for ALD care. The purpose of this article is to… Show more

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“…[13,14] Although all eight domains can apply to patients with DC, their relative importance may vary across the illness trajectory. [5,15] Advance care planning (ACP) is a component of palliative care that involves the iterative and longitudinal process of medical decision making for patients and their families over the course of their illness trajectory. [16,17] ACP includes identifying surrogate decision makers, illness education and prognostic disclosure, and formal documentation of goals for medical and end-of-life care (EoLC) through advance directives that center on the goals, values, and preferences of patients and their families.…”
Section: Palli Ati Ve Care Definitionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…[13,14] Although all eight domains can apply to patients with DC, their relative importance may vary across the illness trajectory. [5,15] Advance care planning (ACP) is a component of palliative care that involves the iterative and longitudinal process of medical decision making for patients and their families over the course of their illness trajectory. [16,17] ACP includes identifying surrogate decision makers, illness education and prognostic disclosure, and formal documentation of goals for medical and end-of-life care (EoLC) through advance directives that center on the goals, values, and preferences of patients and their families.…”
Section: Palli Ati Ve Care Definitionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Offering trainees in hepatology the opportunity to serve on palliative care consultative services and in hospice settings may provide hands‐on experience and training that can diffuse into current hepatology practitioners. [ 5 ] Resources for further skill development are offered in Table .…”
Section: Future Clinical and Policy Implicationsmentioning
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