Open AccessSupporting self-management in palliative care throughout the cancer care trajectory
Author(s) -
Dena SchulmanGreen,
Abraham A. Brody,
Stephanie GilbertsonWhite,
Robin Whittemore,
Ruth McCorkle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current opinion in supportive and palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1751-4266
pISSN - 1751-4258
DOI - 10.1097/spc.0000000000000373
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , curative care , psychological intervention , self management , quality of life (healthcare) , health care , nursing , family medicine , self care , machine learning , computer science , economics , economic growth
Despite increased survivorship and the subsequent need for chronic management of cancer, the association of self-management and palliative care is still emerging within cancer care. Routine and timely use of self-management strategies in the palliative setting can help reduce self-management burden and maximize quality of life. In this review, we consider the complementary relationship of self-management and palliative care and how they support living with cancer as a chronic illness.