From Psychiatric Point of View

Abstract

Terminal cancer patients have many pains such as physical, mental, social and spiritual. It is important to organize the team consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers, pastors, paramedical staff to control those pains. The functions of the team are as follows:
1. The organized evaluation of the patient's psychological state.
2. The approach to the family.
3. To help the attending physician.
4. Mutual help among team members.
5. Carrying out the agreed upon plan of action.
6. To encourage each one to carry out his own job.
7. The organized evaluation of the conditions of the patient and the family.
By means of realizing the reasons why people are afraid of cancer and the psychological process of the dying patient, the author concludes that having an understanding attitude toward a dying patient is more necessary than having an encouraging attitude.