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ArticleBMC palliative care2022

What to consider when implementing a tool for timely recognition of palliative care needs in heart failure: a context-based qualitative study.

Stephanie M C Ament, Lisette M van den Broek, Marieke H J van den Beuken-van Everdingen, Josiane J J Boyne, José M C Maessen, Sebastiaan C A M Bekkers, Louise Bellersen, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Yvonne Engels, Daisy J A Janssen

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Article in BMC palliative care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanie M C AmentDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Lisette M van den BroekDepartment of Cardiology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.
Marieke H J van den Beuken-van EverdingenCentre of Expertise for Palliative Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Josiane J J BoyneDepartment of Patient and Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
José M C MaessenDepartment of Patient and Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Sebastiaan C A M BekkersDepartment of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Louise BellersenDepartment of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Hans-Peter Brunner-La RoccaDepartment of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Yvonne EngelsDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Daisy J A JanssenDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. daisyjanssen@ciro-horn.nl.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NLCiro · NLMaastricht University · NLZiekenhuis Bernhoven · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeeds assessment tools can facilitate healthcare professionals in timely recognition of palliative care needs. Despite the increased attention for implementation of such tools, most studies provide little or no attention to the context of implementation. The aim of this study was to explore factors that contribute positively and negatively to timely screening of palliative care needs in advanced chronic heart failure.

methodsQualitative study using individual interviews and focus groups with healthcare professionals. The data were analysed using a deductive approach. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to conceptualise the contextual factors.

resultsTwenty nine healthcare professionals with different backgrounds and working in heart failure care in the Southern and Eastern parts of the Netherlands participated. Several factors were perceived to play a role, such as perception and knowledge about palliative care, awareness of palliative care needs in advanced chronic heart failure, perceived difficulty when and how to start palliative care, limited acceptance to treatment boundaries in cardiology, limited communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals, and need for education and increased attention for palliative care in advanced chronic heart failure guidelines.

conclusionsThis study clarified critical factors targeting patients, healthcare professionals, organisations to implement a needs assessment tool for timely recognition of palliative care needs in the context of advanced chronic heart failure. A multifaceted implementation strategy is needed which has attention for education, patient empowerment, interdisciplinary collaboration, identification of local champions, chronic heart failure specific guidelines and culture.

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Heart FailureHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansNeeds AssessmentPalliative CareQualitative ResearchCongestive heart failureEnd-of-lifeImplementationPalliative medicine

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PMID34980105
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