Measurement and documentation of quality indicators for the end-of-life care of hospital patients a nationwide retrospective record review study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality of care at the end of life in hospitals is often perceived to be lower compared to the care that is provided to people who die in their own home. Documenting and measuring indicators of common end-of-life symptoms could help improve end-of-life care in hospitals. This study provided insight into quality indicators for the end-of-life care of patients who died in a Dutch hospital, and assessed differences between deceased patients who were admitted for palliative/terminal care versus patients admitted for other reasons.

Methods

In a retrospective record review study, trained nurses reviewed electronic health records (EHRs) of patients who died in 2019 (n = 2998), in a stratified sample of 20 Dutch hospitals. The nurses registered whether data was found in d

SUBMITTER: Bijnsdorp FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631072 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature