Author:
Fasolino Tracy,Hollinger Wayne,Boota Ahmad,Steeves Cindy M.
Abstract
Community-based palliative care (CBPC) models address the growing needs of patients and caregivers with chronic and serious illnesses. From pediatrics to geriatrics, individuals prefer to receive care within their local community and at home. Delivering care at the community level and within the home improves health outcomes, reduces disparities, and supports local economic activity. Various models of CBPC have developed through partnerships with existing services, such as home health agencies, but ongoing challenges and barriers exist for further expansion of specialty palliative care. Advanced practice registered nurses increasingly manage chronic and serious illnesses and are essential for all health care teams, particularly for CBPC. As trusted providers within the community, advanced practice registered nurses create lasting relationships that allow for meaningful exchanges with patients and caregivers. This article reviewed the concept and features of CBPC offered within the United States and describes an advanced practice registered nurse–led embedded palliative care program for advanced lung disease.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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