Mapping and characterising electronic palliative care coordination systems and their intended impact: A national survey of end-of-life care commissioners.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In England, Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems (EPaCCS) were introduced in 2008 to support care coordination and delivery in accordance with patient preferences. Despite policy supporting their implementation, there has been a lack of rigorous evaluation of EPaCCS and it is not clear how they have been translated into practice. This study sought to examine the current national implementation of EPaCCS, including their intended impact on patient and service outcomes, and barriers and facilitators for implementation.

Methods

We conducted a national cross-sectional online survey of end-of-life care commissioning leads for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England. We enquired about the current implementation status of EPaCCS, their role in informat

SUBMITTER: Birtwistle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565729 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature