Exploring an integrated palliative care model for older people: an integrative review

Purpose Due to an international ageing population, global health organisations have recognised the challenges arising from fragmented interaction between health and social sectors in the end of life care. The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing literature on integrative palliative care...

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Published in:Journal of integrated care (Brighton, England) England), 2019-04, Vol.27 (2), p.111-122
Main Authors: Raco, Marina, Burdett, Teresa, Heaslip, Vanessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Collaboration
End of life decisions
Hospice care
Integrated care
Meta-analysis
Mortality
Older people
Palliative care
Patient-centered care
Quality of life
Systematic review
Vulnerability
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Summary:Purpose Due to an international ageing population, global health organisations have recognised the challenges arising from fragmented interaction between health and social sectors in the end of life care. The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing literature on integrative palliative care services for older people. Design/methodology/approach An integrative review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses. Papers included in the review focused upon integrated care within palliative care systems (January 2007–2017). A certain number of papers were excluded when the review focused on individuals younger than 65, not written in English and not being focused on integrated palliative care. Findings Nine studies fitted the inclusion criteria and three themes were identified: person-centred care, co-ordination of care, and education and training. The review identifies that integrated palliative care requires co-ordinated techniques that focus upon the quality of life, individual needs and awareness of vulnerability rather than fixation on inevitable mortality. Research limitations/implications The emerging presence of the need for integrated palliative care requires further research in order to develop coherent models of integrated palliative care which can be incorporated into practice. Originality/value This review identified themes relevant to the emerging issues in the global health sector of end of life care. The literature suggests that the optimised use of an integrated care approach to a palliative model of care is required and in need of further investigation.
ISSN:1476-9018
2042-8685
DOI:10.1108/JICA-10-2018-0065