Priority 24 from the Palliative and end of life care PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the best care packages for patients, carers, family and staff which combine health care and social care and take individual prognosis into consideration? (JLA PSP Priority 24) | |
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| Overall ranking | 24 |
| JLA question ID | 0026/24 |
| Evidence | |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Will there be a gold standard recommendation to guide hospital staff in the final days or hours of a person's life? ~ Re the organisation of care for people in acute wards who are rapidly approaching the end of their lives: What forms of service organisation work best to maximise quality of care - e.g. palliative care keyworkers, equivalent of midwives, palliative care teams working as advisors, palliative care experts working hands on, etc. ~ How could oncology be changed to align with a more person centered approach using joint decision making? |
| Submitted by | Professionals x 5 ~ Bereaved Carers x 1 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Patient Satisfaction; health related quality of life; health related cost; timing of access to care and support; good death |
| 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 |