Specialized expertise among healthcare professionals in palliative care - A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The generalist-plus-specialist palliative care model is endorsed worldwide. In the Netherlands, the competencies and profile of the generalist provider of palliative care has been described on all professional levels in nursing and medicine. However, there is no clear description of what specialized expertise in palliative care entails, whereas this is important in order for generalists to know who they can consult in complex palliative care situations and for timely referral of patients to palliative care specialists.

Objective

To gain insight in the roles and competencies attributed to palliative care specialists as opposed to generalists.

Methods

A scoping review was completed based on PRISMA-ScR guidelines to explore the international literature on the

SUBMITTER: Godrie F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11245811 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature