Establishing key criteria to define and compare models of specialist palliative care: A mixed-methods study using qualitative interviews and Delphi survey.

Alice M FirthSuzanne M O'BrienPing GuoJane SeymourHeather RichardsonChristopher BridgesMevhibe B HocaogluGunn GrandeMendwas DzinginaIrene J HigginsonFliss E M Murtagh

Published in: Palliative medicine (2019)

In this innovative study, we derive 20 criteria to characterise and differentiate models of specialist palliative care - a major paradigm shift to enable accurate reporting and comparison in practice and research.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
healthcare
primary care
systematic review
cross sectional
high resolution
emergency department
mass spectrometry