About this Research Topic
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses that is focused on the relief of symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness—whatever the stage of disease. In a best-practice scenario, this type of care is provided by a transdisciplinary team, usually comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and chaplains. The Center to Advance Palliative Care estimates that 25 million people in the United States are living with a serious disease and that number is expected to double in the next 25 years. Moreover, the World Health Assembly resolution 67.19 emphasizes the need to create national palliative care policies and will continue to drive growth and delivery of this specialty.
This Research Topic seeks original research articles, commentaries, firsthand accounts, and case studies of working in or working toward transdisciplinary teams in the healthcare context. Articles related to leadership and or team building, team maintenance, or team challenges within the healthcare arena are sought. Potential contributors may also address common organizational obstacles (i.e. meetings, resource allocation, funding, etc.) present within healthcare contexts that may help or hinder teams and or leadership. The editors encourage researchers and practitioners in palliative care to contribute to this issue considering the scope and focus of the medical specialty.
Keywords: health communication, transdisciplinary teams, care coordination, palliative care, healthcare leadership
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