Integrating Palliative Care by Virtue of Diplomacy; A Cross-sectional Group Interview Study of the Roles and Attitudes of Palliative Care Professionals to Further Integrate Palliative Care in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care involves the care for patients with severe and advanced diseases with a focus on quality of life and symptom management. Integration of palliative care with curative and/or chronic care is expected to lead to better results in terms of quality of life and reduced costs. Although initiatives in different countries in Europe choose different structures to integrate care, they face similar challenges when it comes to creating trust and aligning visions, cultures and professional values. This paper sets out to answer the following research question: what roles and attitudes do palliative care professionals need to adopt to further integrate palliative care in Europe?

Methods

As part of the European Union (EU)-funded research project InSup-C (Integrated

SUBMITTER: van Gurp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature