Table 1 The hospital’s and departments’ managers’ responses to the PAVI-survey concerning organization and prioritisation of palliative care (PC)
From: Organization and evaluation of generalist palliative care in a Danish hospital
Hospital’s management (N = 1) |  | Departments’ managers (N = 22) | Disagreements |
|---|---|---|---|
Question answer |  | Question answer | Between hospital’s and departments’ managers |
Theme 1. Policy for and focus on palliative care | |||
Does the hospital have a general policy for PC*? | Does the hospital have a general policy for PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 6 (27%) | Disagreement |
| Â | No: | 11 (50%) | |
|  | Don’t know | 5 (23%) |  |
| Â | Does the department have a policy for PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 9 (41%) | Incomparable |
| Â | No: | 12 (55%) | |
|  | Don’t know: | 1 (4%) |  |
| Â | Does the department focus on PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 22 (100%) | Incomparable |
| Â | Who creates focus on PC in the department? | Â | Â |
|  | Department’s managers: | 18 (82%) |  |
|  | Hospital’s management: | 6 (27%) |  |
| Â | Doctors: | 15 (64%) | Incomparable |
| Â | Caregivers: | 17 (77%) | |
| Â | Dedicated staff: | 2 (9%) | Â |
| Â | Specialised PC: | 9 (41%) | Â |
| Â | Other: | 1 (4%) | Â |
Are there an ongoing dialogue between the hospital’s and departments’ managers | Does the department management have an ongoing dialogue with the hospital’s management concerning PC? |  |  |
| Â | Yes, satisfactory: | 6 (27%) | Disagreement |
| Â | Yes, but insufficient: | 1 (4%) | |
| Â | No, dialogue is missing: | 5 (23%) | Â |
| Â | No, not applicable: | 3 (14%) | Â |
| Â | No, not necessary: | 7 (32%) | Â |
Theme 2: Allocation of resources to palliative care | |||
The hospital’s framework for PC involves? | Has the hospital’s management provided a framework for the department’s PC? |  |  |
| Â | Yes: | 6 (27%) | Disagreement |
Time provided to increase staff’s qualifications | No: | 13 (59%) |  |
| Â | No answer: | 3 (14%) | Â |
| Â | Has the department allocated resources specifically for PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 7 (32%) | Incomparable |
| Â | No: | 15 (68%) | Â |
| Â | Theme 3. Instructions/guidelines for palliative care | Â | Â |
Has the hospital established general instructions/guidelines for PC? | Does the department have instructions/guidelines for PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Disagreement |
Don’t know | Yes: | 12 (55%) |  |
| Â | No: | 10 (45%) | Â |
Has the hospital a procedure for implementation of general instructions and guidelines? | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Â | Â | Incomparable |
Theme 4: Registration of palliative care | |||
Is PC registered in the department? | |||
| Â | Yes: | 7 (32%) | Incomparable |
| Â | No: | 9 (41%) | |
|  | Don’t know: | 3 (14%) |  |
| Â | N/A: | 3 (14%) | Â |
Does the hospital have administrative tools for the registration of general PC? | Does the department have administrative procedures for the registration of PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 4 (18%) | Disagreement |
| Â | No: | 13 (59%) | Â |
Don’t know: | Don’t know: | 4 (18%) |  |
| Â | N/A: | 4 (4%) | Â |
Does the hospital lack administrative tools for general PC? | Is there a need for administrative procedures for the registration of PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 1 (4%) | Disagreement |
| Â | No: | 6 (27%) | Â |
Don’t know: | Don’t know: | 6 (27%) |  |
| Â | Did not answer:: | 9 (41%) | Â |
| Â | Are there DRG-codes for the registration of the department's PC? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes: | 5 (23%) | Incomparable |
| Â | No: | 7 (32%) | |
|  | Don’t know: | 10 (45%) |  |