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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2023

Health Care Personnel's Perspectives on Quality of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Cross-Sectional Study.

Marie Dahlen Granrud, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Ann Karin Helgesen, Carina Bååth, Cecilia Olsson, Maria Tillfors, Christina Melin-Johansson, Jane Österlind, Maria Larsson, Reidun Hov and 1 more

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Marie Dahlen GranrudDepartment of Social Sciences and Guidance, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway.
Vigdis Abrahamsen GrøndahlDepartment of Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8296-7682
Ann Karin HelgesenDepartment of Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-4572-9439
Carina BååthDepartment of Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9608-336X
Cecilia OlssonDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Maria TillforsDepartment of Social and Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Christina Melin-JohanssonDepartment of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.
Jane ÖsterlindDepartment of Health Care Sciences, Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Maria LarssonDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Reidun HovCentre of Development of Institutional and Home Care Services, Innland (Hedmark), Hamar Municipality, Norway.
Tuva SandsdalenDepartment of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-6699-8059

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The provision of high-quality palliative care is challenging, especially during a pandemic like COVID-19. The latter entailed major consequences for health care systems and health care personnel (HCP) in both specialist and community health care services, in Norway and worldwide. The aim of this study was to explore how the HCP perceived the quality of palliative care in nursing homes, medical care units, and intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study had a cross-sectional design. A total of 290 HCP from Norway participated in the study (RR = 25.8%) between October and December 2021. The questionnaire comprised items concerning respondents' demographics and quality of care, the latter measured by the short form of the Quality from the Patient's Perspective-Palliative Care instrument, adapted for HCP. The STROBE checklist was used. Results: This study shows that the HCP scored subjective importance as higher in all dimensions, items and single items than their perception of the actual care received. This could indicate a need for improvement in all areas. Information about medication, opportunity to participate in decisions about medical and nursing care and continuity regarding receiving help from the same physician and nurse are examples of areas for improvement. Conclusion: Study results indicate that HCP from nursing homes, medical care units, and intensive care units perceived that quality of palliative care provided was not in line with what they perceived to be important for the patient. This indicate that it was challenging to provide high-quality palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 pandemichealth care personnel perspectivepalliative carequality of care

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PMCPMC10543989

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