Electronic implementation of integrated end-of-life care : a local approach

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SCHLIEPER, Daniel | ALTREUTHER, Christiane | SCHALLENBURGER, Manuela | NEUKIRCHEN, Martin | SCHMITZ, Andrea | SCHULZ-QUACH, Christian

INTRODUCTION: The Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient is an instrument to deliver integrated care for patients in their last hours of life. Originally a paper-based system, this study investigates the feasibility of an electronic version. METHODS: An electronic Liverpool Care Pathway was implemented in a specialized palliative care unit of a German university hospital. Its use is exemplified by means of auditing and analysis of the proportion of recorded items. RESULTS: In the years 2013 and 2014 the electronic Liverpool Care Pathway was used for the care of 159 patients. The uptake of the instrument was high (67%). Most items were recorded. Apart from a high usability, the fast data retrieval allows fast analysis for auditing and research. CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION: The electronic instrument is feasible in a computerized ward and has strong advantages for retrospective analysis. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Internal Clinical Trial Register of the Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, No. 2015124683 (7 December 2015).

https://www.ijic.org/articles/10.5334/ijic.2507/

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