Retrospective chart review to assess domains of quality of death (recognition of dying, appropriate limitations, symptom monitoring, anticipatory prescribing) of patients dying in the acute hospital under the care of a nephrology service with renal supportive care support over time.
Agnes K UrbanCeline FooteFrank P BrennanMark BrownBrendon W H LeePublished in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
While acute teams are good at recognizing dying, they need support to care for dying patients. The use of EOLCP in acute services can facilitate improvements in caring for the dying. Renal supportive care services need time to become embedded in the culture of the acute hospital.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- healthcare
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- quality improvement
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- drug induced
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic dissection
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported
- health insurance
- mechanical ventilation