【晚期照顧早策劃 醫社同行心願達】
【周嘉俊：三步驟策略推動公眾生死教育】
團結香港基金（基金會）於4月9日發表新一份題為《晚期照顧早策劃 醫社同行心願達》的政策倡議報告。報告指出，儘管《維持生命治療的預作決定條例草案》為本港促進晚期照顧的重要一步，但單靠該法案難以滿足市民人生晚期的全面照顧需求。晚期照顧不應僅限於生命的最後6至12個月，而是不同年齡層的市民均應開始探討的個人安排。服務亦應擴展至醫療以外，讓市民在生命最終階段，其身、心、社、靈的需求都受到重視與回應，達致全人照顧。
目前，市民的認知與社區所提供的晚期照顧服務之間存在着資訊盲點。儘管75%人在談論到生死話題時都感到自在或沒有特別不適的感覺，然而，有高達70%受訪者對晚期照顧缺乏認識，這反映了本港在加強晚期照顧的教育上仍有改善空間。
因此，為市民提供具策略性的晚期照顧教育十分關鍵。香港可以策略性地針對不同生命階段和準備程度的市民，採取循序漸進的三步驟策略來推廣生死教育，包括提高意識、促進討論和採取行動。而在服務提供者的角度，政府應為社區專業人員及義工提供預設照顧計劃的培訓，並強化醫療和社康專業人員的大學課程及在職培訓。
報告全文及簡報︰bit.ly/4asQf5r
【Adding Life to Years: Comprehensive End-of-Life Care for All】
【Dicky Chow: Three-step Approach to Promote Public Life and Death Education】
Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) launched its latest policy advocacy report entitled Adding Life to Years: Comprehensive End-of-Life Care for All on 9 Apr. The report highlighted that while Hong Kong's Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Bill was commendable in promoting end-of-life care (EoLC), this bill alone might not be sufficient to address the full range of care needs. Discussions on EoLC should not be limited to the last 6 to 12 months of one's life but should be a topic that can be discussed by citizens of all ages. Services should also be expanded beyond medical care to encompass the medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of citizens in their final stage of life, ensuring holistic care.
There is a palpable disparity in awareness and information dissemination among the population. Although a substantial percentage of individuals (75%) felt comfortable or did not experience any discomfort discussing life and death issues, a staggering 70% lacked awareness of EoLC, underscoring the opportunity to enhance education in this domain.
Therefore, it is crucial to provide EoLC education strategically. Hong Kong can strategically promote public life and death education by adopting a three-step approach targeting individuals at different stages of life and with varying levels of preparedness, which involves raising awareness, facilitating discussion, and taking action. For EoLC service providers, the Government should empower health and social care professionals through enhanced university curriculum and on-the-job training, as well as ACP training.
Full Report: bit.ly/4aOeGtM
27 апр 2024
