Title |
End-of-life care pathways for improving outcomes in caring for the dying
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Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd008006.pub3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Chan, Raymond J, Webster, Joan |
Abstract |
This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first published in Issue 1, 2010 of The Cochrane Library. In many clinical areas, integrated care pathways are utilised as structured multidisciplinary care plans that detail essential steps in caring for patients with specific clinical problems. In particular, care pathways for the dying have been developed as a model to improve care of patients who are in the last days of life. The care pathways were designed with an aim of ensuring that the most appropriate management occurs at the most appropriate time and that it is provided by the most appropriate health professional. There have been sustained concerns about the safety of implementing end-of-life care pathways, particularly in the UK. Therefore, there is a significant need for clinicians and policy makers to be informed about the effects of end-of-life care pathways with a systematic review. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 12 | 43% |
Spain | 4 | 14% |
Chile | 2 | 7% |
France | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 9 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 19 | 68% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 29% |
Scientists | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 2% |
Spain | 2 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Cyprus | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 203 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 39 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 15% |
Researcher | 28 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 6% |
Other | 49 | 23% |
Unknown | 37 | 17% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 82 | 38% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 46 | 21% |
Social Sciences | 14 | 7% |
Psychology | 8 | 4% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 2% |
Other | 24 | 11% |
Unknown | 37 | 17% |