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Table 1 Recommendations for Integrated Palliative Care at Macro Level

From: Disseminating research findings using a massive online open course for maximising impact and developing recommendations for practice

No.

MACRO Recommendations

Mean

SD

Overall Ranking

6

National palliative care regulations and policies should be extended to apply to all patients with palliative care needs, not just those with cancer.

8.59

0.94

1

3

Palliative care regulations and policies should be extended to apply to non-cancer patients as well (for example COPD, heart failure and dementia).

8.52

1.11

3

13

Palliative care should be integrated into mandatory education for undergraduate medical, health and social care professionals.

8.42

1.21

5

14

Continuing professional development for all health and social care professionals should include coverage of integrated palliative care.

8.26

1.07

9

5

For integration to work, new and creative ways of securing resources and specific funding should be established which can support the palliative care infrastructure.

7.95

1.28

18

10

There needs to be national level strategic lobbying to develop and fund better integrated palliative care.

7.95

1.39

19

16

Disease/condition specific national policies should integrate palliative care.

7.95

1.30

20

17

There is a need for strong leadership to advocate for integrated palliative care.

7.94

1.51

21

18

There is a need to invest in the development of future integrated palliative care leadership skills.

7.88

1.44

23

15

Social care should be part of integrated palliative care.

7.51

1.22

26