Open AccessCharacteristics for a tool for timely identification of palliative needs in heart failure: The views of Dutch patients, their families and healthcare professionals
Author(s) -
Daisy J.A. Janssen,
Stephanie M C Ament,
Josiane Boyne,
Jos M. G. A. Schols,
HansPeter BrunnerLa Rocca,
J. Maessen,
M.H.J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1873-1953
pISSN - 1474-5151
DOI - 10.1177/1474515120918962
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , identification (biology) , health care , health professionals , advance care planning , nursing , qualitative research , family caregivers , needs assessment , botany , economics , biology , economic growth , social science , sociology
Palliative care can improve outcomes for patients with advanced chronic heart failure and their families, but timely recognition of palliative care needs remains challenging.