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Holistic Care

Holistic care considers the whole human experience by assessing individuals physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. It recognizes that health can be influenced by one's ability to adapt to changing environments, aging, and suffering. A multi-professional team aims to provide care that addresses all facets of a person's well-being.

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Holistic Care

Holistic care considers the whole human experience by assessing individuals physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. It recognizes that health can be influenced by one's ability to adapt to changing environments, aging, and suffering. A multi-professional team aims to provide care that addresses all facets of a person's well-being.

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  • Holistic Care Overview
  • Holism Concept
  • Application of Holism
  • Facets of Holism

HOLISTIC CARE

Definition of Holism Importance of holistic care in palliative care Principles and aims of holistic assessment in palliative care Multi-professional team working

HOLISM

HOLO S
(entire or whole)

firm, sound or WHOLE correct

Derived from IndoEuropean root SOLO

When applying the concept of holism to states of health, Illich cited that health can be influenced by an individuals ability to adapt to:

changing environments

aging
times of suffering expectation of death

This implies that individuals have the potential to influence their own lives and that holistic care should consider the whole human experience.

Illach advocated that holism should be conceived as a number of facets, which form important elements of human response in health and illness.

Physic al Spiritua l
Individual Inner Resourc es
Psychologic al

Social
Facets of Holism

Central to this model is the idea that personal/ inner resources are as important as external ones and that there is a link between the body and the mind. However, this link has not always been readily accepted and this has led to many decades of controversy and argument in health care.

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