Priority 21 from the Palliative and end of life care PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the signs that a person will die in the next few days and how can detection of these signs be improved? How can families be made aware? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0026/21 |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How to diagnose dying-are there any biomedical markers which may prevent the subjectivity of the process? ~ Were you offered any advice/support in how to inform your family/friends/colleagues about your impending death? ~ Quality of life is important, companion and friends with an understanding of their personal type of disease & likely progression. If they are able to understand an explanation of their drug regimes and reasons for each, with possible side effects |
| Submitted by | Professionals x 2 ~ Carers x 2 ~ Bereaved carers x 6 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Health related quality of life, good death, Change in symptoms or change in management of symptoms, adverse effects or complications |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0026 |
| PSP name | Palliative and end of life care |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 83 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 21 November 2014 |