End of Life Care
Workbook 2 Assessment and Care Planning in End of Life Care
Q1: Complete the following table, describing the needs you would have to consider when planning the different aspects of end of life care for an individual Planning for | Description of the needs that should be considered | Physical needs (health and well-being) | Some physical needs are essential in order to sustain life and remain healthy; other physical needs contribute to comfort and satisfaction. The physical needs essential for health are oxygen, water, food, protection and sleep. Some of these link to maslow’s hierarchy of needs which explains that if our basic needs are not addressed then we cannot progress further, when a person feels in good health they feel well. Other needs could be environmental (noise, lighting, warmth etc,) non-medical interventions (massages etc), equipment and aids (to ensure independence to fulfil life) and alternative therapies (to support and enhance well being) | Emotional/psychological needs | These relate to an individual’s need to feel loved, to be accepted and to belong. They will need to be monitored for any form of depression which could lead to refusal of treatment. | Social needs | The social needs involve relationships, companionship and interaction with others. There are different types of social need – physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional and recreational. There is the need to feel important to other people; that people approve and the feeling of acceptance as part of a group. Contact with remote family members and the healing of broken relationships or putting bad situations right can sometimes become important. | Intellectual needs | These needs should not be forgotten, these link closely to emotional, social, cultural and communication needs and often form the basis of how a service user may react to their life-limiting illness. These needs being met may result in the service user dealing with the subject of death and dying
Q1: Complete the following table, describing the needs you would have to consider when planning the different aspects of end of life care for an individual Planning for | Description of the needs that should be considered | Physical needs (health and well-being) | Some physical needs are essential in order to sustain life and remain healthy; other physical needs contribute to comfort and satisfaction. The physical needs essential for health are oxygen, water, food, protection and sleep. Some of these link to maslow’s hierarchy of needs which explains that if our basic needs are not addressed then we cannot progress further, when a person feels in good health they feel well. Other needs could be environmental (noise, lighting, warmth etc,) non-medical interventions (massages etc), equipment and aids (to ensure independence to fulfil life) and alternative therapies (to support and enhance well being) | Emotional/psychological needs | These relate to an individual’s need to feel loved, to be accepted and to belong. They will need to be monitored for any form of depression which could lead to refusal of treatment. | Social needs | The social needs involve relationships, companionship and interaction with others. There are different types of social need – physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional and recreational. There is the need to feel important to other people; that people approve and the feeling of acceptance as part of a group. Contact with remote family members and the healing of broken relationships or putting bad situations right can sometimes become important. | Intellectual needs | These needs should not be forgotten, these link closely to emotional, social, cultural and communication needs and often form the basis of how a service user may react to their life-limiting illness. These needs being met may result in the service user dealing with the subject of death and dying