Quality indicators for palliative and end of life care: a review of Swedish policy documents.

Susanne Lind, Jan Adolfsson, Bertil Axelsson, Carl Johan Fürst

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Abstract

All patients with palliative and end of life care needs should be guaranteed equal and safe treatment and care, regardless of their disease or site of care. The inclusion of quality indicators in national guidelines and other guiding documents supports quality assurance and improvement in provision of care. The aim of this paper was to review existing quality indicators in national Swedish policy documents relevant to palliative and end of life care.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-419
JournalBMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy

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