Primary palliative care in Ireland: identifying improvements in primary care to support the care of those in their last year of life

Author: Lynch, Marie;The Irish Hospice Foundation;ICGP; HSE

Publication Year: 2011

Contents

Foreword
Endorsements
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Glossary
Executive summary
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 International developments
Chapter 3 Irish context
Chapter 4 Views of the Irish community-based professionals
Chapter 5 Conclusion
Chapter 6 Recommendations
Chapter 7 Implementation
References
Appendices
Appendix 1 Phase 1 terms of reference
Appendix 2 Primary Palliative Care Steering Committee
Appendix 3 Copy of questionnaire
Appendix 4 Methodology and full results

Description

Report of the Irish Hospice Foundation's Primary Palliative Care Steering Committee. This report contains findings of a survey the programme undertook in 2010 which found that the majority of 182 primary care healthcare professionals registered a significant desire for more training in palliative care. Some two thirds of respondents requested training in symptom control and nearly half sought training in care for imminently dying patients at home. The report highlights longer-term recommendations to fill significant gaps in service provision such as the need for flexible out of hours nursing; better communication systems between primary, secondary and tertiary care providers, more psychological support for patients and families, timely access to specialised equipment and formalising a palliative approach to care within private healthcare sector.

Format	Download
Keywords	palliative care
Publisher	Irish Hospice Foundation
Classification	palliative care
Pages	78
Categories:	Reports, Irish Content