The goal of the 4 edition of the National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (NCP Guidelines) is to improve access to quality palliative care for all people with serious illnesses regardless of setting, diagnosis, prognosis, or age. The NCP Guidelines are ...
The fourth edition of palliative care clinical practice guidelines from the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care were released on October 31, 2018.[1] Structure and Processes of Care Being holistic in nature, palliative care is provided by a team of physicians, advanced practice re...
In the last few years, palliative care for advanced and terminal cancer patients has undergone considerable evolution. We determined the characteristics of patients admitted to the 4-bed Palliative Care Unit (PCU) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of Milan in 1987, 1993 and 2000 to evaluate...
In Iceland, informal collaborations between healthcare facilities regarding palliative care compensate for the lack of national guidelines regarding PPC. In Denmark and Norway, the national government has dedicated funding for the development of specialized PPC on equal terms. In Sweden, local and ...
Registered nurses in this study reported a lack of awareness of palliative care principles or national guidelines. Qualified nursing home staff agree that palliative care is a valuable model for care in their setting. There are clear opportunities for improvement in nursing home care, based on ...
interdisciplinary teamThe National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care has developed a comprehensive set of guidelines on palliative care, and we are... National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care - 《Pediatrics》 被引量: 450发表: 2014年 Palliative care always. Palliative cancer ca...
These Guidelines are intended to be used by, and to aid the learning and educational process for, all medical providers who are part of an interdisciplinary EB team (IDT), especially those without a palliative care expert or access to extended support of EB specialists in their area. These te...
Increasing palliative care capacity to meet national guidelines may reduce costs for hospitalized adults with serious and complex illnesses. Introduction People with serious and complex medical illnesses account disproportionately for health care utilization, but this expenditure yields poor value.1,2 A ...
Palliative care — specialized healthcare focused on improving quality of life for patients with serious illnesses — can help urologists to care for patients with unmet symptom, coping and communication needs. Society guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensiv...
Expertssuggestthat existence of national regulations regarding EoL care allowing withholding or withdrawing LSTs may improve EoL care, optimize patient/family satisfaction, and enhance patient autonomy. Countries without such regulations may consider establishing legal provisions enabling LST limitation. This ...