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MEDICAL: PAIN: ETIOLOGY TREATMENT MANAGEMENT : PUBLICATIONS:
New Publication Offers Relief to Those Suffering
From Pain and Other Distressing Symptoms of Illness
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:51 -0500
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Subject: New Publication Offers Relief to Those Suffering
From Pain and Other Distressing Symptoms of Illness
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
<http://www.ninr.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Friday, November 20, 2009
CONTACT:
NINR Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison
301-496-0207
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NEW PUBLICATION OFFERS RELIEF TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM
PAIN AND OTHER DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
The National Institute of Nursing Research Brochure Highlights the
Benefits of Palliative Care
Dealing with the symptoms of a serious illness is difficult. But help is
available -- a new brochure describes a comprehensive treatment that helps
reduce or eliminate the pain and other distressing symptoms of illness and
medical treatments. "Palliative Care: The Relief You Need When You're
Experiencing the Symptoms of Serious Illness," produced by the National
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National
Institutes of Health, explains in easy-to-understand language what
palliative care is, who it benefits, and how it works.
The brochure also addresses certain misconceptions about palliative care,
such as that it is only for the dying. Although often seen as an
end-of-life protocol, "palliative care provides relief to patients dealing
with chronic illnesses as well, including AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and
diseases of the heart, lungs, and kidneys," noted Dr. Patricia A. Grady,
NINR director.
Patients can request and receive palliative care during a hospital stay,
where it is delivered in tandem with therapies meant to contain or cure
illness, or in settings such as hospice, where such therapies cease but
the need for comfort continues for those who are near the end of life.
Although the primary purpose of palliative care is to reduce pain and
distressing symptoms, research has discovered it offers other benefits as
well, including improvements in patient-provider communication, emotional
support, and satisfaction with overall care.
"As the lead NIH institute for end-of-life science, NINR supports research
that helps develop the evidence base for palliative care, which not only
relieves pain and suffering, but also provides critical emotional support
to family members who are faced with difficult end-of-life decisions while
grappling with the impending loss of a loved one," said Dr. Grady.
The brochure also highlights:
-- how to decide if someone needs palliative care,
-- how to ask a health care provider for palliative care,
-- how palliative care differs from hospice care,
-- what kind of specialists participate on a palliative care team, and
-- insurance coverage for palliative care treatment.
NINR developed the brochure to increase awareness of palliative care among
patient and caregiving populations, the general public, the media, and
care providers. "Our goal is to increase the number of provider-patient
conversations about palliative care resources, so that fewer patients
suffer needlessly from pain and distressing symptoms," said Dr. Grady.
For more information about the brochure and other NINR materials, visit
<http://www.ninr.nih.gov>
or call
301-496-0207
NINR supports basic and clinical research that develops the knowledge to
build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease and
disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and enhance
end-of-life and palliative care. For more information about NINR, visit
the Web site at
<http://www.ninr.nih.gov>
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