End-of-life care in an Australian acute hospital: a retrospective observational study.
Ninya MaubachMonique BattenScott JonesJudy ChenBrett ScholzAlison DavisJonathan BromleyBrandon BurkeRen TanMark HurwitzHelen RodgersImogen MitchellPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2020)
There were differences in managing the dying process between all disciplines. A possible solution to these discrepancies would be to create an integrated palliative care approach across the hospital. Improving and reducing interdisciplinary practice variations will allow more patients to have a high-quality and safe death in acute hospitals.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- healthcare
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- advanced cancer
- primary care
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- adverse drug
- acute care
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- patient reported
- acute respiratory distress syndrome