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The discharge process for palliative care patients

J Chipps1, A Grey, G Hilton

  • 1St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley, West Sussex.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|July 9, 1997
PubMed
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Effective discharge planning for palliative care patients is crucial. This study explores how specialist palliative care staff, including hospice and community nurses, responded to improving discharge processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care
  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Discharge planning is a critical component of palliative care services.
  • Effective planning ensures continuity of care and patient comfort after discharge.
  • There is a need to understand healthcare staff perspectives on optimizing discharge processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the response of specialist palliative care staff to the need for effective discharge planning.
  • To gather insights from hospice and community nurses regarding patient discharge.
  • To analyze the implementation and evaluation of a change strategy for discharge planning.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving hospice and community nurses.
  • Exploration of staff views on palliative care patient discharge.

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  • Discussion of a change strategy, its implementation, and evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • Staff engagement with the need for improved discharge planning.
    • Identification of key considerations from nursing staff regarding patient discharge.
    • Insights into the practicalities of implementing and evaluating discharge planning strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Staff at specialist palliative care services recognize the importance of effective discharge planning.
    • Nursing perspectives are vital for developing and implementing successful discharge strategies.
    • Continuous evaluation is necessary to refine and improve discharge planning in palliative care.