Cancer and Quality of Life: Palliative Care
CancerHealth has published a blog, "Cancer and Quality of Life: Palliative Care," that features Amy Berman, RN, LHD, FAAN, Senior Program Officer with The John A. Hartford Foundation.
The article talks about including palliative care early, preferably at diagnosis. "Studies show that getting palliative cancer care early means better relief of symptoms such as pain and improvements in mood and life satisfaction—as well as access to more resources. Some studies find that early access even improves survival."
"Amy Berman, a staunch supporter of palliative care, is a living example of its value, having thrived for eight and a half years with incurable metastatic breast cancer with the help of a palliative care team. Whether someone has a terminal or curable disease, palliative care helps that person live the best possible life, says Berman, a nurse who works for The John A. Hartford Foundation. In testimony to Congress in 2016, she noted that palliative care “is the best friend of the seriously ill” and lobbied for more funding for training and research—at the time, the latter commanded just 0.4 percent of the National Institutes of Health budget."
To read the article, click here.
