Communication of palliative care needs in discharge letters from hospice providers to primary care: a multisite sequential explanatory mixed methods study

Communication of palliative care needs in discharge letters from hospice providers to primary care: a multisite sequential explanatory mixed methods study

Abstract Background The provision of palliative care is increasing, with many people dying in community-based settings. It is essential that communication is effective if and when patients transition from hospice to community palliative care. Past research has indicated that communication issues are...

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Main Authors: Katharine Weetman, Jeremy Dale, Sarah J. Mitchell, Claire Ferguson, Anne M. Finucane, Peter Buckle, Elizabeth Arnold, Gemma Clarke, Despoina-Elvira Karakitsiou, Tracey McConnell, Nikhil Sanyal, Anna Schuberth, Georgia Tindle, Rachel Perry, Bhajneek Grewal, Katarzyna A. Patynowska, John I. MacArtney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Hospice care
Patient discharge summaries
Transitional care
Communication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01038-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01038-8

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