Good Quality Care for Cancer Patients Dying in Hospitals, but Information Needs Unmet: Bereaved Relatives’ Survey within Seven Countries

Abstract Background Recognized disparities in quality of end‐of‐life care exist. Our aim was to assess the quality of care for patients dying from cancer, as perceived by bereaved relatives, within hospitals in seven European and South American countries. Materials and Methods A postbereavement survey was conducted by post, interview, or via tablet in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, U.K., Germany, Norway, and Poland. Next of kin to cancer patients were asked to complete the international version of the Care Of the Dying Evaluation (i‐CODE) questionnaire 6–8 weeks postbereavement. Primary outcomes were (a) how frequently the deceased patient was treated with dignity and respect, and (b) how well…

818299_supp_mat_ – Supplemental material for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure

Supplemental material, 818299_supp_mat_ for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure by Catriona Rachel Mayland, Christina Gerlach, Katrin Sigurdardottir, Marit Irene Tuen Hansen, Wojciech Leppert, Andrzej Stachowiak, Maria Krajewska, Eduardo Garcia-Yanneo, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro, Gabriel Goldraij, Martin Weber, Lair Zambon, Juliana Nalin Passarini, Ivete Bredda Saad, John Ellershaw and Dagny Faksvåg Haugen in Palliative Medicine

Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives' perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure

Background: The provision of care for dying cancer patients varies on a global basis. In order to improve care, we need to be able to evaluate the current level of care. One method of assessment is to use the views from the bereaved relatives. Aim: The aim of this study is to translate and pre-test the ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM) questionnaire across seven participating countries prior to conducting an evaluation of current quality of care. Design: The three stages were as follows: (1) translation of CODE in keeping with standardised international principles; (2) pre-testing using patient and public involvement and cognitive interviews with bereaved relatives; and (3) utilising …

Space for intuition - the 'Surprise'-Question in haemato-oncology: Qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of haemato-oncologists.

Background: Early integration of palliative care can improve outcomes for people with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses. However, prediction of survival for individuals is challenging, in particular in patients with haematological malignancies who are known to have limited access to palliative care. The ‘Surprise’-Question can be used to facilitate referral to palliative care. Aim: To explore experiences, views and perceptions of haemato-oncologists on the use of the ‘Surprise’-Question in the haemato-oncology outpatients clinics of a university hospital in Germany. Design: A qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically based on …

Interdisciplinary Screening, Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Breast Cancer. Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG (S3-Level, AWMF Registry Number 032/045OL, December 2017) - Part 2 with Recommendations for the Therapy of Primary, Recurrent and Advanced Breast Cancer

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 78(11), 1056-1088 (2018). doi:10.1055/a-0646-4630

818299_supp_mat_ – Supplemental material for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure

Supplemental material, 818299_supp_mat_ for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure by Catriona Rachel Mayland, Christina Gerlach, Katrin Sigurdardottir, Marit Irene Tuen Hansen, Wojciech Leppert, Andrzej Stachowiak, Maria Krajewska, Eduardo Garcia-Yanneo, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro, Gabriel Goldraij, Martin Weber, Lair Zambon, Juliana Nalin Passarini, Ivete Bredda Saad, John Ellershaw and Dagny Faksvåg Haugen in Palliative Medicine

How to Identify the Inpatient's Palliative Care Needs in a Hemato-Oncological Ward: Ask the Nurses!

Specific challenges in end-of-life care for patients with hematological malignancies.

Purpose of review The disease-related burden of patients with hematological malignancies is comparable with patients suffering from solid tumors. Palliative care offers relief from suffering independent of type of disease and prognosis. The prevalence of hematological malignancies is expected to increase in the next 20 years because of better therapeutic options with longer survival and because of the aging population. However, patients with hematological malignancies are underrepresented in palliative care as these diseases are associated with special care needs and prognostic uncertainty, which differ from the unambiguity of terminally ill patients with solid tumors. This review describes…

Interdisciplinary Screening, Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Breast Cancer. Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG (S3-Level, AWMF Registry Number 032/045OL, December 2017) – Part 1 with Recommendations for the Screening, Diagnosis and Therapy of Breast Cancer

62. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, DGGG'18, Berlin, Germany, 31 Oct 2018 - 3 Nov 2018; Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 78(10), 927-948 (2018). doi:10.1055/a-0646-4522 special issue: "62. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, DGGG'18, Berlin, 31.10 – 03.11.2018 : Frauenheilkunde im Fokus: wissenschaftlich fundiert und der Qualität verpflichtet"