Palliative Care and Stroke: An Integrative Review of the Literature (S740)

Stroke survivors and their family members face unique needs related to life-altering functional and cognitive changes and burdensome symptoms, which negatively impact quality of life (QOL). Guidelines recommend that primary palliative care (PC) be offered to all stroke patients; however, gaps exist in understanding how PC is perceived and implemented within stroke.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research