Universität zu Köln

Kalies, Helen, Schoettmer, Rieke, Simon, Steffen T. ORCID: 0000-0002-6884-1813, Voltz, Raymond ORCID: 0000-0002-4761-3395, Crispin, Alexander and Bausewein, Claudia ORCID: 0000-0002-0958-3041 (2018). Barriers for the implementation of guidelines in palliative care-results from a national survey of professionals. Support. Care Cancer, 26 (6). S. 1943 - 1953. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1433-7339

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Abstract

In 2015, an evidence- and consensus-based palliative care guideline in adults with incurable cancer was published by the German Guideline Program. Barriers and enablers for the guideline implementation of members of the German Association for Palliative Medicine (DGP) were unknown. Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to evaluate professionals' knowledge, motivation, and outcome expectancy towards already existing recommendations for palliative care and (2) to evaluate the self-experienced competence in five medical key topics presented in the new guideline. A web-based online survey with all DGP members in 2014 using a specifically designed questionnaire including 62 questions was used. Independent predictors for identified barriers were analysed using multivariable logistic regression analyses. All 4786 members with known email address were invited, 1181 followed the link, 1138 began to answer, and 1031 completed the questionnaire. Fifty-four percent know already existing recommendations concerning palliative care, 8.4% know and use these recommendations; of the latter group, 44.2% do not notice any improvement of their treatment when applying them. Of key symptoms addressed in the guideline, depression was the symptom with lowest perceived competence (63.7 vs. > 90% for other symptoms). Non-physicians and those working in settings with little contact to seriously ill or dying patients feel less competent in almost all symptoms. Emphasis on the high-quality and evidence- and consensus-based character of the guideline should be underlined in future implementation processes. Implementation strategies should focus on depression and non-physicians and those professionals working in settings with little contact to seriously ill patients.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kalies, Helen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schoettmer, Rieke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Simon, Steffen T. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-1813 UNSPECIFIED Voltz, Raymond UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4761-3395 UNSPECIFIED Crispin, Alexander UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bausewein, Claudia UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-3041 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-185812
DOI:	10.1007/s00520-017-4030-z
Journal or Publication Title:	Support. Care Cancer
Volume:	26
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 1943 - 1953
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1433-7339
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Sonstiges > Zentrum für Versorgungsforschung Köln
Subjects:	Medical sciences Medicine
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ATTITUDES Multiple languages Oncology; Health Care Sciences & Services; Rehabilitation Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/18581