Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TASHKENT I st-International Congress on Modern Sciences, Toskent, Özbekistan, 10 - 11 Mayıs 2022, cilt.1, sa.8085401, ss.1041-1046, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Palliative care services, which are offered in addition to the treatment services in today's health service
delivery and aim to support the patient and his family physically, socially and psychologically, aim to
increase the quality of life of individuals. Palliative care service is accepted as a service that should be
planned to support all kinds of treatment approaches, together with the diagnosis of life-threatening
diseases. In palliative care, whose basic philosophy is to add life to years; the focus of services related
to the care process; evaluation of symptoms, planning of patient-centered care, informing the patient
and his family, implementation of planned care, evaluation of care results and increasing the patient's
quality of life. In this respect, coping with the problems related to the disease and the care process is at
the center of palliative care services. It is known that patients followed in palliative care units are
frequently stroke patients. Stroke is a condition that occurs as a result of a decrease or interruption in
blood flow to the brain, which is the second cause of mortality in the world and causes an increase in
disability rates. Therefore, stroke is considered an important health problem. Stroke is a complicated
condition that affects the patient's level of consciousness, limitation of movement and oral intake. After
a stroke, individuals often become dependent. In terms of caregivers, care burden and workforce losses
occur. Patients who do not receive effective health care after stroke; Due to malnutrition,
musculoskeletal deformities, pressure sores and being confined to bed, the lungs, urinary system, and
wounds become prone to infections. Stroke is a condition that has a serious financial burden on health
systems due to the need for frequent hospitalization and close follow-up. Because of these features,
stroke requires a holistic and systematic nursing care. The use of care models by nurses in chronic and
complicated health problems has been found useful in studies. In this study, a stroke patient hospitalized
in the palliative care unit is handled according to the functional health patterns model, which is one of
the nursing care approaches.
Keywords: Palliative Care, Stroke, Stroke, Functional Health Patterns Model.