Barriers for the implementation of guidelines in palliative care-results from a national survey of professionals.

Autor: Kalies H; Department of Palliative Medicine, Munich University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany., Schöttmer R; Department of Palliative Medicine, Munich University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany., Simon ST; Center for Palliative Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924, Köln, Germany., Voltz R; Center for Palliative Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924, Köln, Germany., Crispin A; Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), University of Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany., Bausewein C; Department of Palliative Medicine, Munich University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. Claudia.bausewein@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer [Support Care Cancer] 2018 Jun; Vol. 26 (6), pp. 1943-1952. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 05.
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-4030-z
Abstrakt: Background: In 2015, an evidence- and consensus-based palliative care guideline in adults with incurable cancer was published by the German Guideline Program. Barriers and enablers for the guideline implementation of members of the German Association for Palliative Medicine (DGP) were unknown. Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to evaluate professionals' knowledge, motivation, and outcome expectancy towards already existing recommendations for palliative care and (2) to evaluate the self-experienced competence in five medical key topics presented in the new guideline.
Methods: A web-based online survey with all DGP members in 2014 using a specifically designed questionnaire including 62 questions was used. Independent predictors for identified barriers were analysed using multivariable logistic regression analyses.
Results: All 4786 members with known email address were invited, 1181 followed the link, 1138 began to answer, and 1031 completed the questionnaire. Fifty-four percent know already existing recommendations concerning palliative care, 8.4% know and use these recommendations; of the latter group, 44.2% do not notice any improvement of their treatment when applying them. Of key symptoms addressed in the guideline, depression was the symptom with lowest perceived competence (63.7 vs. > 90% for other symptoms). Non-physicians and those working in settings with little contact to seriously ill or dying patients feel less competent in almost all symptoms.
Conclusion: Emphasis on the high-quality and evidence- and consensus-based character of the guideline should be underlined in future implementation processes. Implementation strategies should focus on depression and non-physicians and those professionals working in settings with little contact to seriously ill patients.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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