Clinical staff perceptions on the quality of end-of-life care in an Australian acute private hospital : a cross-sectional survey

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SAUNDERS, Rosemary | GLASS, Courtney | SEAMAN, Karla | GULLICK, Karen | ANDREW, Julie | WILKINSON, Anne | DAVRAY, Ashwini

Objective: to explore the perceptions of clinical staff on the quality of end-of-life care in an acute private hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of clinical staff in an acute private hospital were surveyed using a validated end-of-life survey. Data from the surveys were analysed using descriptive statistics for quantitative responses and inductive content analysis for the open-ended responses. Results: Overall, 133 staff completed the survey. Of these, 107 had cared for a dying patient in the hospital. In total, 87.6% of participants felt confident in their ability to recognise a dying patient and 66.7% felt confident in their ability to talk to the patient and family. Almost one-third had not received specific training in the area. Conclusions: Hospitals need to take the lead in ensuring end-of-life care processes are embedded across clinical areas. This includes providing staff with end-of-life care education and support in the delivery of end-of-life care. These strategies will facilitate safe and quality end-of-life care, including better collaboration between patients, families and staff.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH20329

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