Defining palliative care service capability: a scoping review to support quality improvement and benchmarking.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Palliative care is delivered across most healthcare settings, yet service capability remains poorly defined, limiting quality improvement. A clearer definition is essential to drive system-wide improvement. This scoping review was undertaken to answer two important questions: What are the key constructs that define palliative care service capability, and how can they inform quality improvement and benchmarking?

Methods

A scoping review, retrieving studies from Medline, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Relevant literature published in English from the year 2000 onwards, focusing on palliative care service delivery

SUBMITTER: Clapham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12789151 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature