SynthesisThe American journal of hospice & palliative care2014
Methods for improving the quality of palliative care delivery: a systematic review.
Synthesis in The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Palliative care interventions in intensive care unit patients.Intensive care medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- Effect of implementing clinical guidelines for treatment of symptoms in advanced cancer patients in specialist palliative care: a nationwide register-based study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- The TPP (time, place, person) triad: A framework for compassionate end-of-life care.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Integration of an APP-Led Supportive and Palliative Oncology Care Program: A Quality Improvement Project.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology · 2023Article
- Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Measuring and Improving Quality in Palliative Care Programs.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the Measuring and Improving Quality in Palliative Care Survey.Journal of oncology practice · 2018Article
- A Survey to Evaluate Facilitators and Barriers to Quality Measurement and Improvement: Adapting Tools for Implementation Research in Palliative Care Programs.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2017Article
- Prospective study of a proactive palliative care rounding intervention in a medical ICU.Intensive care medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effectiveness for improving the outcomes across palliative care domains remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review of different types of quality improvement interventions relevant to palliative care.
methodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane for relevant articles published between 2000 and 2011.
resultsA total of 10 randomized controlled trials and 7 nonrandomized controlled trials were included. Of the 5 studies using relay of clinical information, 1 reported significant improvement in patient quality of life. Of the 5 studies targeting education and self-management, 4 found significant improvements in quality of life or patient symptoms.
conclusionA minority of quality improvement interventions have succeeded in improving the quality of palliative care delivery. More studies are needed on specific quality improvement types, including organizational change and multiple types of interventions.
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