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What is the meaning of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region? / O'Connor, Margaret; O'Brien, Anthony Paul; Griffiths, Debra et al.
In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 6, No. 3, 09.2010, p. 197-202.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - What is the meaning of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region?
AU - O'Connor, Margaret
AU - O'Brien, Anthony Paul
AU - Griffiths, Debra
AU - Poon, Edward
AU - Chin, Jacqueline
AU - Payne, Sheila
AU - Nordin, Rusli
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - This paper describes the preliminary work required to understand cultural differences in palliative care in the United Kingdom and three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, in preparation for a cross-country study. The study is intended to address cultural understandings of palliative care, the role of the family in end of life care, what constitutes good care and the ethical issues in each country. Suggestions are then made to shape the scope of the study and to be considered as outcomes to improve care of the dying in these countries. It is anticipated that the method used to achieve consensus on cross-country palliative care issues will be both qualitative and quantitative. Identifying key priorities in the delivery and quality measures of palliative care will involve participants in focus groups, a Delphi survey and in the development of clinical indicators towards creating standards of palliative care common to the Asian Pacific region.
AB - This paper describes the preliminary work required to understand cultural differences in palliative care in the United Kingdom and three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, in preparation for a cross-country study. The study is intended to address cultural understandings of palliative care, the role of the family in end of life care, what constitutes good care and the ethical issues in each country. Suggestions are then made to shape the scope of the study and to be considered as outcomes to improve care of the dying in these countries. It is anticipated that the method used to achieve consensus on cross-country palliative care issues will be both qualitative and quantitative. Identifying key priorities in the delivery and quality measures of palliative care will involve participants in focus groups, a Delphi survey and in the development of clinical indicators towards creating standards of palliative care common to the Asian Pacific region.
KW - culture
KW - ethics
KW - palliative care
KW - policy
U2 - 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2010.01315.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2010.01315.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 6
SP - 197
EP - 202
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
SN - 1743-7555
IS - 3
ER -