Palliative Psychological Care Provided to Persons with Incurable Diseases

The study aimed to identify the concept, importance, foundations and objectives of palliative care provided to patients with incurable diseases from which there is no hope of recovery. It also aimed to identify the role of this care in managing symptoms and alleviating pain among these patients and their families. Palliative psychological care is provided through individual, purposeful plans, includes specific skills, tasks and activities, by specialists in the psychological aspect, alongside medical care. The study concluded with a set of conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which is: the necessity of scientific and professional linkage between this service and medical, health, psychological and social services, by applying palliative psychological care in an integrated manner that enhances the alleviation of psychological and physical pain, to include special groups in society, such as: the elderly, children at risk, abused women, victims of disasters and crises, and others.