A multi-stage process to develop quality indicators for community-based palliative care using interRAI data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals receiving palliative care (PC) are generally thought to prefer to receive care and die in their homes, yet little research has assessed the quality of home- and community-based PC. This project developed a set of valid and reliable quality indicators (QIs) that can be generated using data that are already gathered with interRAI assessments-an internationally validated set of tools commonly used in North America for home care clients. The QIs can serve as decision-support measures to assist providers and decision makers in delivering optimal care to individuals and their families.

Methods

The development efforts took part in multiple stages, between 2017-2021, including a workshop with clinicians and decision-makers working in PC, qualitative interviews

SUBMITTER: Guthrie DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989210 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature