Table 4 Top 5 Recommendations across all levels (MACRO, MESO and MICRO)
No. | Recommendation | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
6 | National palliative care regulations and policies should be extended to apply to all patients with palliative care needs, not just those with cancer/ Palliative care regulations and policies should be extended to apply to non-cancer patients as well (for example COPD, heart failure and dementia). | 8.59/ 8.52 | 0.94/ 1.11 |
25 | Integrated palliative care should encompass different dimensions of care including physical, psychological and spiritual aspects. | 8.58 | 0.95 |
26 | Integrated palliative care should involve assessments which are regularly updated and shared with other healthcare professionals within the care team. | 8.45 | 0.97 |
13 | Palliative care should be integrated into mandatory education for undergraduate medical, health and social care professionals. | 8.42 | 1.21 |
22 | Access to readily available and affordable essential medicines are necessary for integrated palliative care. | 8.42 | 1.2 |