Pain Relief as an Integral Part of the Palliative Care

Marija Sholjakova; Vesna Durnev; Andrijan Kartalov; Biljana Kuzmanovska

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.163

Authors

Marija Sholjakova Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
Vesna Durnev University Clinic of TOARICUEM, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
Andrijan Kartalov University Clinic of TOARICUEM, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
Biljana Kuzmanovska University Clinic of TOARICUEM, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.163

Keywords:

Pain relief, Palliative care, End of life

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Palliative therapy represents active care for patients whose illness has such nature that is not responding to the curative treatment.Â The palliative care aims to provide comfort and prevention from the suffering of the patients at the end of their life. Treatment of the pain presents an important integral part of palliative care.

AIM: This article aims to discuss and answer to some of the analgesic regimes and therapeutic dilemmas.

RESULTS: Pain control, in addition to the other treatments such as alleviation of psychological, sociological and spiritual problems, has a priority. The proper pain management can achieve a better quality of life for the patients and their families.

CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that because of the different origin of the pain, the use of analgesic therapy should be individualised and adapted to the real need of every person. Finally, only a good organisation and institutionalisation of the palliative care in one society could permit better prevention of suffering at the end of the life.

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