The File of the Person in Need of Palliative Care Contains Documentation of a Discussion With the Person or Representative (if the Person Lacks Capacity E.g. Is Unable to Communicate) About: a) Medical Condition; B) Goals for Treatment; C) the
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Definition
The file of the person in need of palliative care contains documentation of a discussion with the person or representative (if the person lacks capacity e.g. is unable to communicate) about: a) medical condition; b) goals for treatment; c) the physical*, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the person and family caregiver; d) an advance directive or advanced care plan; e) end-of-life decisions*; f) the intention to return home or to another facility from the place where the person is currently staying.
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Number of patients whose file contains documentation of a discussion with the person or representative (if the person lacks capacity e.g. is unable to communicate) about: a) medical condition; b) goals for treatment; c) the physical*, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the person and family caregiver; d) an advance directive or advanced care plan; e) end-of-life decisions*; f) the intention to return home or to another facility from the place where the person is currently staying.
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Number of patients
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Evidence Source
van Riet Paap, J., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Droes, R.-M., Radbruch, L., Vissers, K., & Engels, Y. (2014). Consensus on quality indicators to assess the organisation of palliative cancer and dementia care applicable across national healthcare systems and selected by international experts. BMC health services research, 14, 396 van Riet Paap, J., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Droes, R.-M., Radbruch, L., Vissers, K., & Engels, Y. (2014). Consensus on quality indicators to assess the organisation of palliative cancer and dementia care applicable across national healthcare systems and selected by international experts. BMC health services research, 14, 396 Iliffe, S., Davies, N., Manthorpe, J., Crome, P., Ahmedzai, S. H., Vernooij-Dassen, M., & Engels, Y. (2016). Improving palliative care in selected settings in England using quality indicators: A realist evaluation. BMC Palliative Care, 15(1), 69.