In the vision of The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) palliative care should be fully integrated in primary care systems internationally so that all patients have early access to a palliative care approach in the community (in their own home and in residential care facilities). A workgroup of EAPC writes: “Palliative care still only reaches a minority of potential beneficiaries and is often introduced too late to prevent much distress. People with multi-morbidities and non-malignant conditions, frailty and dementia are still less likely to receive any form of palliative care than those with cancer. To gain universal coverage, a coordinated primary care and public health approach is necessary’’.
A workgroup has made a 4 year work plan, in which it calls for cooperation of all (European) countries. Click here.
See also a recent article in Romanian Journal of Family Medicine here.