Conclusion
Palliative wound care is a complex concept that extends
beyond the concealing of unpleasant symptoms. As a
holistic and integrated approach to care, palliative wound
care encompasses (1) symptom management, (2) the improvement
of psychosocial well-being, (3) a multidisciplinary
team approach, and (4) patient/family-driven goals.
It is not indicated only for care of terminally ill patients,
rather it should be used in conjunction with curative treatments
when healing is the goal