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Table 2 Recommendations for Integrated Palliative care at Meso Level

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

No.

MESO Recommendations

Mean

SD

Overall

Ranking

4

The digital transfer of information should be integrated within and across different palliative care services and general services including community and hospital teams, and patients and families.

8.36

1.09

7

2

An information hub, (online or a face-to-face central resource for the coordination of information exchange), with a care co-ordination team should be established to contribute to the integration of palliative care services across the area.

8.12

1.28

12

21

Raise awareness of integrated palliative care for senior managers and policy makers.

8.08

1.26

13

1

Outcome measures to assess quality of integrated palliative care services should be developed.

8.05

1.17

14

23

Outcomes of integrated palliative care should be audited and benchmarked.

8.05

1.25

15

12

Develop alliances within and between health care sectors to build better integration.

8.01

1.21

17