Open AccessImproving Care Experiences for Patients and Caregivers at End of Life: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Denise D. Quigley,
Sara McCleskey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the american journal of hospice and palliative care/the american journal of hospice and palliative care (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-2715
pISSN - 1049-9091
DOI - 10.1177/1049909120931468
Subject(s) - palliative care , end of life care , medicine , nursing , systematic review , grey literature , qualitative research , medline , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , social science , sociology , political science , law
End-of-life care is increasing as the US population ages. Approaches to providing high-quality end-of-life care vary across setting, diseases, and populations. Several data collection tools measure patient and/or caregiver care experiences at end of life and can be used for quality improvement. Previous reviews examined palliative care improvements or available measures but none explicitly on improving care experiences. We reviewed literature on improving patient and/or caregiver end-of-life care experiences.