A novel care guide for personalised palliative care – a national initiative for improved quality of care

BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Nov 11;20(1):176. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00874-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Even when palliative care is an integrated part of the healthcare system, the quality is still substandard for many patients and often initiated too late. There is a lack of structured guidelines for identifying and caring for patients; in particular for those with early palliative care needs. A care guide can act as a compass for best practice and support the care of patients throughout their palliative trajectory. Such a guide should both meet the needs of health care professionals and patients and families, facilitating discussion around end-of-life decision-making and enabling them…
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