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: Received: 11 August 2023 / Approved: 14 August 2023 / Online: 14 August 2023 (10:24:34 CEST)
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Volonnino, G.; D’Antonio, G.; Federica, C.; Fazio, N.D.; Russa, R.L.; Arcangeli, M.; Frati, P. Palliative Care: The Italian State of the Art and a Worldwide Overview. Preprints2023, 2023080998. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0998.v1
Volonnino, G.; D’Antonio, G.; Federica, C.; Fazio, N.D.; Russa, R.L.; Arcangeli, M.; Frati, P. Palliative Care: The Italian State of the Art and a Worldwide Overview. Preprints 2023, 2023080998. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0998.v1
Volonnino, G.; D’Antonio, G.; Federica, C.; Fazio, N.D.; Russa, R.L.; Arcangeli, M.; Frati, P. Palliative Care: The Italian State of the Art and a Worldwide Overview. Preprints2023, 2023080998. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0998.v1
APA Style
Volonnino, G., D’Antonio, G., Federica, C., Fazio, N.D., Russa, R.L., Arcangeli, M., & Frati, P. (2023). Palliative Care: The Italian State of the Art and a Worldwide Overview. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0998.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Volonnino, G., Mauro Arcangeli and Paola Frati. 2023 "Palliative Care: The Italian State of the Art and a Worldwide Overview" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0998.v1
Abstract
The right to live with dignity during the final stages of existence, enshrined in national and supranational Charters of Rights, represents a significant step towards humanizing medicine and is integral to the right to health. Palliative Care, rooted in health, dignity, and therapeutic self-determination, has emerged as a fundamental human right and a moral imperative within health systems. It seeks to alleviate suffering, emphasizing the holistic well-being of patients with life-limiting illnesses. This paper provides a comprehensive global perspective on Palliative Care, with special attention to its implementation in Italy. Palliative Care is a crucial dimension of care, designed to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from progressive and incurable diseases. Despite its growing need due to an aging population and increased prevalence of chronic illnesses, still remains a significant disparity in access to these essential services worldwide. Insufficient resources, legislative constraints, and limited training for healthcare providers pose challenges to the widespread adoption of Palliative Care. In Italy, although laws have been enacted to ensure the provision of Palliative Care, its availability remains inconsistent across different regions. Financial constraints and insufficient support hinder the comprehensive dissemination of these services. Recognizing the significance of Palliative Care, the Catholic Church also endorses its implementation as a response to human suffering and an approach to end-of-life care. Efforts to strengthen Palliative Care are critical to meeting the rising demand and ensuring access to compassionate and dignified care for all individuals in need. Through legislative advancements and adequate resources, Italy can make significant strides in advancing the provision of Palliative Care.
Keywords
Palliative Care; Bioethics; end of life; Law no. 38/2010
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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