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Table 2 Overview of improvement projects discussed during interviews

From: Barriers to and facilitators for implementing quality improvements in palliative care – results from a qualitative interview study in Norway

Improvement project

Service

Assessment of social needs (social network map)

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

Bereavement care

LMC-GU

LMC-PCU

Campaigning for palliative care in other health care services

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

PCT

Campaigning for including palliative care in national health care system

H-PCU

Developing standard procedures in PC

LMC-PCU

Establishing a PCU

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

Establishing a professional network for nurses in cancer & palliative care

PCT

Evaluating care after death of patient (evaluation form)

LMC-GU

Implementing a checklist for multidisciplinary meetings

H-PCU

Implementing a municipality standard for end-of-life care in NHs

LMC-GU

NH

LMC-PCU

Implementing guidelines and national policy in PC

H-PCU

Implementing the LCP or other care pathways

NH

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

Improving staffs’ PC expertise

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

NH

PC to new patient groups

H-PCU

Staff support through reflection groups

H-PCU

LMC-GU

LMC-PCU

Symptom assessment (ESAS, pain body map)

H-GU

H-PCU

LMC-PCU

LMC-GU

PCT

  1. GU geriatric unit, H hospital, LCP Liverpool Care Pathway, LMC local medical center, NH nursing home, PC palliative care, PCT palliative care team, PCU palliative care unit