Abstract:
This research has 3 objectives: (1) to improve care for patients with
end-stage of life in the community, (2) to develop guidelines and care and
support for patients and their families to prepare for death and (3) to develop
a model for applying the principles of Buddhism to heal the end-stage
patients in the community. This research is an action research group consists
of 20 people and the Care Giver Group in the District Administrative Office of
the Umong. Muang Lamphun 11 people
The study shows that palliative care services in the community. The
process is as follows: 1. Family Assessment, 2. Planning, 3. Intervention and 4.
Evaluation of palliative care service development is the integration of body,
mind and spirit as well as the development of best practices and patterns.
Care Support patients and their families to prepare for the death of the
Terminal Stage Patients.
Care practices and patterns help patients and relatives to prepare
before death the results showed that the home of the group Care Giver and
the monks are a mixture of the final patient care and traditions of Lanna, such
as a hand-bound ceremony, blessing, and teaching.
The development of a prototype system for monitoring and further study.
The study found that working palliative care services through religious activities of
monks. As a result, patients and relatives of patients feel psychologically defenseless.
The patient died peacefully. And strengthen the morale of the patient, the better.
Keywords: The Terminal Stage Patients, heal, Buddhadhamma