Table 6 Characteristics of included pathways
Title/Country/Year | Disease | Setting | Integrated Palliative Care Criteria (IPC) | Quality of Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consensus on Integrated Care for Disease Exacerbations of COPD. (ATINA-EPOC)/Spain/2012 [39]. | COPD | - | 8 IPC: Discussion of illness limitations and prognosis, Holistic assessments, Timing of holistic assessments, Timing of PC introduction, Patient’s goals, Continuous goal adjustment, Suffering reduction, ACP*. | Low |
End of life care in heart failure: A framework for implementation/ UK/ 2010 [40]. | Heart Failure | inpatient/outpatient | 7 IPC: Holistic assessments, Patient’s goals, Suffering reduction, ACP, Involvement of PC team, Last hours of living care, Grief and bereavement care. | Low |