SynthesisDigestive diseases and sciences2017
Palliative Care Quality Indicators for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease Due to Cirrhosis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and critical appraisal of quality indicators to assess optimal palliative care for older people with dementia.Palliative medicine · 2019Pooled it
- End-of-Life Care and Health Care Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries With Dementia in Accountable Care Organizations.JAMA health forum · 2025Article
- The sensitivity outcome index system for home care of elderly liver transplant patients was developed based on the Omaha problem classification system.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Association between physician age and patterns of end-of-life care among older Americans.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Development of care quality indicators for palliative care in China: A modified Delphi method study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- AASLD Practice Guidance: Palliative care and symptom-based management in decompensated cirrhosis.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2022Article
- Developing Priorities for Palliative Care Research in Advanced Liver Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach.Hepatology communications · 2021Review
- Measuring the Quality of Palliative Care for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Article
- Integrating Palliative Care in the Management of Patients With Advanced Liver Disease.Clinical liver disease · 2020Review
- Defining Serious Illness Among Adult Surgical Patients.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2019Article
- Barriers to Use of Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Discussions for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2019Article
- Outcomes That Define Successful Advance Care Planning: A Delphi Panel Consensus.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2018Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThere are guidelines for the medical management of cirrhosis and associated quality indicators (QIs), but QIs focusing on standards for palliative aspects of care are needed.
methodsWe convened a 9-member, multidisciplinary expert panel and used RAND/UCLA modified Delphi methods to develop palliative care quality indicators for patients with cirrhosis. Experts were provided with a report based on a systematic review of the literature that contained evidence concerning the proposed candidate QIs. Panelists rated QIs prior to a planned meeting using a standard 9-point RAND appropriateness scale. These ratings guided discussion during a day-long phone conference meeting, and final ratings were then provided by panel members. Final QI scores were computed and QIs with a final median score of greater than or equal to 7, and no disagreement was included in the final set.
resultsAmong 28 candidate QIs, the panel rated 19 as valid measures of quality care. These 19 quality indicators cover care related to information and care planning (13) and supportive care (6).
conclusionsThese QIs are evidence-based process measures of care that may be useful to improve the quality of palliative care. Research is needed to better understand the quality of palliative care provided to patients with cirrhosis.
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